Li Xiaogushi Forest Introduction
Li Story Forest Official Facebook page link: [Li Story Forest Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lixiaogushi) Please link to Little Tea House: [Little Tea House Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/liandao.teahouse) The Japanese Dormitory of Chung Li Elementary School is located next to Chung Li Elementary School, built in 1917. It was formerly the dormitory for the staff of Chung Li Public School and was used as the dormitory for the staff of Chung Li Elementary School after the National Government came to Taiwan. In 2015, it was announced and registered as a historical building. The Japanese Dormitory of Chung Li Elementary School consists of a total of three buildings: one double-unit Japanese dormitory, one single-unit Japanese dormitory, and one continuous brick building. It witnesses the enlightenment of modern education in the Chung Li area, and holds research value regarding architectural techniques from the Japanese colonial period. The park, located within Chung Li City, is easily accessible and testifies to the development traces of the old streets from the Japanese occupation to the present day, rich in historical significance and value. The dormitory complex preserves precious old trees with abundant greenery and is designed with an outdoor second-floor viewing platform, allowing visitors to overlook the entire area and appreciate the characteristics of Japanese black tiles and Minnan red tiles. The Japanese Dormitory of Chung Li Elementary School was officially registered as a historical building in 2015. In 2016, surveys, restoration planning, and reutilization plans were completed. Restoration and reuse work began in July 2017 and was completed on time in August 2018. Generally, the life cycle of the restoration and reuse of cultural assets is about five years, but the Japanese Dormitory of Chung Li Elementary School took less than four years from property allocation to the completion of restoration and management commissioning. While entrusting the operation to a private team, the Cultural Bureau also collaborated with the administrative team of Chung Li Elementary School, environmental education instructors, and professional curatorial teams to launch a new educational exhibition of Chung Li Elementary School and a feature exhibition on the restoration of the Japanese Dormitory at the time of opening, integrating local curriculum and environmental education learning plans, and implementing parent-child reading, storytelling, and food education experiences in the museum. The Japanese Dormitory of Chung Li Elementary School was named Li Story Forest by citizens through a public vote and is positioned as a parent-child education space. It is currently managed by the Taoyuan City Zhen Shan Mei Social Welfare Foundation, providing functions such as reading, storytelling, lectures, and food education, becoming a comfortable and safe environment for parent-child interaction and diverse learning, while collecting memories of everyday life in Chung Li, old photos, oral histories, and amusing anecdotes. (Source of images and text: Culture Bureau of the City Government)
