Mingyi Old Street Introduction
Ming Yi Old Street is located outside the North Gate of Kinmen City and has a history of over 400 years. It is known as the oldest street in Kinmen, with small shops lined up on both sides. Originally, there were barriers at the four exits of the street in the east, west, south, and north. Ming Yi Old Street used to be a bustling market in Kinmen City, and locals also refer to it as the "Vegetable Market Street." As Kinmen's political and economic center shifted from the early Qing Dynasty to Hupu, the street gradually fell into decline. To preserve the memories of Kinmen's first street, three buildings on Ming Yi Old Street have been transformed into a storytelling museum, showcasing the lives of ordinary people in the past, with detailed descriptions of their beliefs, agriculture, and daily life. Huang Tien-Yu Memorial Hall: Mr. Huang Tien-Yu went to Singapore to study medicine when he was young and returned to settle in Kinmen at the age of 29. He originally rented a place on Model Street to practice, and later moved back to the Western-style house in Kinmen City to continue his medical practice. He passed away at the age of 41 due to enteritis, leaving behind three sons and one daughter, along with his second wife, Chen Qing, in charge of the house. The Western-style house has fallen into disrepair over the years, leaking during rain. Chen Qing's eldest son built a new house next to the old one, while they hope that the government will provide funding for repairs to this house, which holds the memories of time, to avoid the fate of collapse.
