The descendants of the Shi family made a special trip to Tainan Building Materials Bank to see the door panels and window frames of their hometown.

(Photo by reporter Yang Jincheng)

[Reporter Yang Jincheng/Report from Tainan] The Chiayi Puzishi Family Ancient House, built in the 10th year of the Showa era (1935) in Japan, is a memory of the local people, but it is a pity that it had to be demolished due to resale.

Fortunately, with the assistance of Tainan City Building Materials Bank, the building materials removed from the old house will be used as building materials for the renovation of other old houses, extending the life of the old house.

After being repaired, the building materials dismantled from the Shijia Ancient House will be sent to the Xinying "Yaozai Club Dormitory" which is undergoing renovation works for reuse; the Building Materials Bank also uses the building materials of the old house to make a "Diamond Photo Frame" full of memories. Today (3 Day) as a gift to the descendants of the Shi family for permanent collection, making the best demonstration for the continuation of historical culture and family memory.

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Shijia Ancient House is the former residence of Shi Zhoujingjiang (1922-2017), a well-known local midwife in Puzi. During the Japanese colonial period, she arranged the right wing of Shijia Ancient House as a delivery room for pregnant women. She has continued to practice for more than 30 years and is respected by the local people. .

In 2017, she passed away at the age of 95. In the space that used to be the delivery room, a wealth of cultural and historical materials and medical equipment were found, witnessing the rise and fall of midwives.

After the Shi family's old house was resold, it was demolished in May this year. The descendants of the Shi family couldn't bear the "home" being demolished and discarded as waste. After contacting the Tainan City Cultural Bureau, they donated the retained old building materials to Tainan City Building Materials Bank.

These old building materials are not just objects, but carry culture, history and precious family memories, and the story should continue to be told. These materials will be sent to the "Yaozai Club" in Xinying in the future after being refurbished and matched by the building materials bank. Dormitory" repair and reuse.

The descendants of the Shi family made a special trip to the China Building Materials Bank and were very moved to see the door panels and window frames of their hometown completely preserved. In addition to thanking the China Building Materials Bank for their hard work, they also hope that the recipients will treat them with care in the future.

The Building Materials Bank also used the door frame wood and diamond-patterned glass of the Shi family's old house to make a window-like photo frame and present it to the descendants of the Shi family, so that the descendants of the Shi family can see their home and their dear family members by opening the "window", which is unique. The ingenious design also adds emotional warmth to the reuse of the old house.

The building materials dismantled from Shijia Ancient House were preserved by Tainan Building Materials Bank, and after renovation, they will be reused for the construction of old houses.

(Photo by reporter Yang Jincheng)

The building materials dismantled from Shijia Ancient House were preserved by Tainan Building Materials Bank, and after renovation, they will be reused for the construction of old houses.

(Photo by reporter Yang Jincheng)

Tainan Building Materials Bank used the building materials of the Shi family's old house to make a "diamond photo frame" full of memories and gave it to the descendants of the Shi family (right) for permanent collection.

(Photo by reporter Yang Jincheng)