Jinshui Elementary School Introduction
The Huang family in the Shuitou settlement places a strong emphasis on education. As the number of students in the settlement increased, the original family temple serving as a lecture hall became insufficient. Therefore, the Huang family proposed the construction of a school, and with the joint funding from the overseas Chinese community of Shuitou, Jinshui Elementary School was established in 1932. Jinshui Elementary School was designed in a traditional academy layout resembling the character "回" (hui), commonly known as a "fanzi" house, and at the time was the largest and newest Western-style elementary school in all of Kinmen. The school features an exquisite façade adorned with angels symbolizing purity and eagles soaring high; the interior is constructed with red brick columns, symbolizing "focus" in its homophone. Every detail reflects the hopes placed upon the students. Exhibition Contents: ◾️ Area A: Finding a way out, overseas life of the overseas Chinese, the development and pathways of remittances, stories of the hometown of overseas Chinese, the situation of women in the hometown. ◾️ Area B: Recreating past classrooms, education in the hometown and abroad. ◾️ Area C: The charm of Shuitou settlement, historical trails of Shuitou. Film Tour: ◾️ Film Title: The Cultural Fusion of the Hometown of Overseas Chinese, Fallen Wave ◾️ Film Length: 8 minutes (continuously played, capacity for 50 people) Guided Tours: ◾️ Fixed guided tours are available daily at 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00, and 16:00.
