Zhongping Road Story House Introduction
Zhongping Road Story House is hidden within the bustling Zhongping shopping district. It was originally a Japanese-style dormitory for civil servants, and the building contains original materials from the Japanese colonial period, including roof tiles, window grilles, sliding doors, and beams, reflecting the living conditions of the locals during that era. The building was registered as a historical site in 2010, and after being restored and reorganized by the Cultural Bureau of Taoyuan City Government, it combines art exhibitions, cultural experiences, and creative products, offering guided tours for groups, allowing visitors to glimpse the life of Zhongli from the Japanese colonial era to the agricultural age. Zhongping Road Story House is a historic Japanese-style semi-detached building, constructed in 1930 (the 19th year of the Republic of China), originally serving as a dormitory for Japanese civil servants, covering an area of about 30 pings. Mr. Wang Guozhi, who once served as the head of the Mountain Affairs Section, and Mr. Liao Yunchuan from the Education Bureau were among the residents, living in the house for nearly six decades across four generations, leaving rich family emotions and historical memories within its walls. The most precious value of the old house is its cultural preservation; after the original occupants moved out in 2007, it was designated as a historical building in 2010. In order to revitalize the old house, the Cultural Bureau of Taoyuan City Government began renovations in 2013, which lasted nearly two years, reopening as the "Zhongping Road Story House" in May 2015, preserving the elegant charm of the past in the way of "A Corner, A Story," including the preserved cooking area with a large stove, the coal from the cellar, the common people's life with pigpens, the recollection corner of watermelons chilled in the backyard well, and the traditional tatami setup indoors, all igniting warm memories of a bygone era, making Zhongping Road Story House a warm and historic building. Not only does Zhongping Road Story House lead visitors to understand the cultural aspects of the old house through story corners, but it also features regular exhibitions of old photographs, artifacts from the past, creative product areas, cultural exhibitions, city lectures, and Hakka cultural experiences, deepening the exploration of every corner of the story house, allowing visitors to listen to the memories of the old house. Visiting Zhongping Road Story House, within the ambiance of the historical site, inspires visitors to appreciate the significance of the past. While reminiscing about the stories of the old house, visitors are also encouraged to share their own stories for the house to treasure, completing the puzzle of stories from back then.
