A Spactial and Industrial Development of a traditional Street－A Case study of She-mei Kinmen

• Main Authors: Yu-tang,Lin, 林予棠
• Other Authors: Mei-yin,Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/ba9858

碩士 === 國立金門大學 === 閩南文化研究所 === 102 === Sha-Mei Old Town is one of the old streets in East Kinmen, the first major streets recorded in Chien-lung period(About 1777), Ching Dynasty. Sha-Mei was known as Ba-Gua street, for its eight-lane roadways and gateways for preventing invasion from outsiders. The main type of traditional buildings are shophouses, mostly in the form of traditional buildings of South Fujian. The variety of ocal industries is another characteristic of Sha-Mei, such as sweet potato wine, blacksmith shop, noodle shops, bakeries,etc. These shophouses and historical contexts in Sha-Mei Old Town reflecting the culture of traditional industries, and also be considered an important cultural heritage. However in recent years, due to economic depression, many buildings destroyed. Historic features of Sha-Mei Old Town gradually fade away. Historic environment as an old town is a dynamic space with communities and industries. Town planning should be comprehensive integration. Therefore, The conservation of historic sites requires community consensus by local participation and conservation guidelines. This study is to discuss the important value of culture in Sha-Mei Old Town, by the research of trasition of its historic contexts, shophouses, and local industries.