A: This is an example of a perfectly restored late Qing Dynasty, early Republican period residence, probably for a wealthy family living in the village.
B: This is more like it. I’m glad you convinced me to come along.
A: Notice how the original materials have been used as much as possible, to give a faithful representation of what buildings would have looked like in that period.
Photo: Paul Cooper, Taipei Times 照片：台北時報古德謙
B: Yes, they have resisted the temptation to paint it in bright, gaudy colors. I love the tiles, and the intricate decorative panels flanking the door. Do you think that door is the original wood?
A: 我們現在看到的，是清末民初住宅完美修復的例子，大概是這村裡的有錢人家。
B: 這就比較像樣了。很高興你說服我一起來了。
A: 你注意看，他們盡量保留了原始建材，來忠實呈現這建築當時的樣子。
B: 沒錯，他們有自我克制，沒有把它漆成鮮亮、俗豔的顏色。我很喜歡這磁磚，還有門兩邊精緻的裝飾板。你覺得這門是原來的木材嗎？
(Paul Cooper, Taipei Times / 台北時報林俐凱譯)
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