Taiwan television profession raised “great mass fervor for Servicemen’s Residential Compounds” last year. The TV program “The Story of Time” described the life style of Servicemen’s Residential Compounds that made many people recalled the old compounds which had been masked by the metropolis construction.
Strolled in the small lands between low story building that constructed by bricks and tiles, the houses were not airtight cement monster. They were red bricks with low walls and allowed you to look at outside by only tipped slightly. Such construction style and heavy friendliness people were the elements to make Serviceman’ Residential Compounds culture unique .
The broadcasting in Ren He and Ren Ai villages.
Walking in the Servicemen’ Residential Compounds, if you were lucky enough, you could personally experience “Little girl Chang Jun Ya”, the tuba loudspeaker. By now Er-Kong still kept many of such loudspeakers. Spreading in the alleys of the village, the loudspeakers shouldered the task to explore the important messages. The lazy cat basked under the sun reminded you to slow down your foot steps and enjoy the atmosphere here. Such character could only be found in Servicemen’ Residential Compounds.
Wandered in the alley of Servicemen’ residential compounds,
each brick and tiles were full of relaxing and satisfied atmosphere.
The military station neighbored up.
Nowadays Er-kong was located in Ren De village Tainan County, composed by Ren Ai, Ren He and Cheng Gong villages. In the Japanese Colonial Period it was set for air force logistics supply and Servicemen families living. After KMT took back Taiwan, it retained Servicemen’s Residential Compounds and logistics function.
The residents were mainly air force servicemen and most of them were from Sichuan and Hunan provinces. Until now, although the people still had troop’s characteristic, the branches of armed forces had not as simple as first generation; sea and land forces were included. The thing unchanged was the heavy Sichuan and Hunan accent which was a unique style that local and outside area residents kept for.
Reconstructed servicemen’ sesidential compounds brought new scene.
Along with the time evolution, Servicemen’ Residential Compounds reconstruction plans were impelling year by year. Something behind the new style community was that the unique characteristic of Servicemen’ Residential Compounds would be forgotten gradually. In recent years, government continuously pushed reconstruction of Servicemen’ Residential Compounds. Through a series of biding and coordinating conference preparation, Er-Kong new village reconstruction plan launched in November of Year 2007 operation broke ground ceremony.
To see the demolition of constructions that accompanied you many years, the local residents felt strong sentiment to let go. Regarding future environment improvement and life style promotion, they had high expectation on it. It signified that Er-Kong area was going to have a new face and living space.
The traditional Servicemen’ Residential Compounds tile roofs and the new buildings in Er-Kong new village appeared the different generation and culture.
