Mingyi Old Street Introduction
Mingyi Old Street is located outside the North Gate of Jinmen City and has a history of over 400 years. It is known as the oldest street in Jinmen, with low street houses lined up on both sides. The street originally had gates at its exits in all four directions. Mingyi Old Street used to be a bustling marketplace in Jinmen City, and locals also refer to it as "Vegetable Market Street." As Jinmen shifted from being a political and economic center during the early Qing dynasty to Houp, it gradually fell into decline. To preserve the memories of Jinmen's first street, three buildings on Mingyi Old Street have been transformed into a storytelling museum, showcasing the daily lives of ordinary people in the past, with detailed descriptions of beliefs, agriculture, and daily living. The Huang Tianyou Memorial Hall is dedicated to Mr. Huang Tianyou, who traveled to Singapore to study medicine in his youth and returned to Jinmen to settle down at the age of 29. He initially rented a place on Model Street for his medical practice, before moving back to the Western-style building in Jinmen City. He passed away at the age of 41 due to enteritis, leaving behind three sons and one daughter with his second wife, Chen Qing, to look after the Western-style building. Due to years of neglect, the building leaks when it rains. Chen Qing's eldest son built a new residential house next to the old building, which is filled with memories of the past, hoping that the government will provide funding for repairs to prevent it from collapsing.
