#minnan architecture

[sinoheritage]

滴水兽 “drip beasts” are a part of the traditional Minnan architecture in southern Fujian and eastern Guangdong provinces. They were originally rain leaks used to replace the rainwater drainage system. The beasts are carved as animals, Chinese mythological creatures, and plants/flowers.

Meanings: goldfish represents surplus every year, qilin represents delivering children, mandarin ducks represent happiness, tigers represent bravery and fearlessness, elephants represent renewal of all things, and various plants and flowers also carry different meanings.

[reith-sheep]

Major Project #Post 23 |Decision and Development

In music production, we went through a process of three important adjustments. In the beginning, we spent a lot of time selecting regional music in order to conceptualise the appropriate music. Southern China covers a wide range of regions, including Sichuan, Minnan, Chaozhou, Jiangnan, etc., and there are significant differences in the musical styles of each region. For example, the music of Chaozhou is known as "two fighting geese" and contains a rich system of popular music such as the famous Chaozhou gongs and drums. However, considering that the scene design in my animation is based on the Huizhou architecture, which is mainly located in Anhui, Hunan, Hubei and part of Jiangsu. Therefore, the choice of music, although more mature and rich in Chaozhou music and easy to find references, was rejected in the second attempt of the version in favour of a style closer to the music of Jiangnan.

The second version of the music

The second version of the music effect for the marketplace section was closer to a wedding music vibe, which did not match the initial musical tone and therefore did not have the desired effect. During the adjustments, we also found that the attempt to move the horror atmosphere to the part inside the man's house around 1:40 was unsuccessful, as the lack of a clear turnaround scene resulted in the emotional change being too subtle.

After discussion, we decided to keep the timing of the first version's twist in the third production, i.e. changing the musical atmosphere at 48 seconds, and at the same time adding a sacred musical element at 1:45, i.e. strengthening the musical atmosphere with a sense of sanctity in the idol section. In addition, we considered deliberately designing a silent musical gap before the final part of the door opening to create a contrast and contrast with the content of the HIGHLIGHT later on, so as to further enhance the expression of emotion.

Reference

Two fighting geese - 双咬鹅（潮乐） (2012).

[paulpingminho]

[iohourtime]

Hey! Say! JUMP - 2019.06.14 Taipei Event

This is basically a combination of the following articles about the press conference based.  You can also watch the 6 minute Youtube video, which covered pretty much all of the Q&A.

Sources

https://tw.news.yahoo.com/hey-jump%E6%8B%97%E9%99%B6%E5%AD%90%E8%AB%8B%E5%90%83%E9%A3%AF-215008204.html

https://stars.udn.com/star/story/10092/3871910

https://memeon-music.com/2019/06/14/hey-say-jump/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb56lj24qng&app=desktop (Youtube Video of most of the press conference)

Arrival

https://www.facebook.com/199930290046/posts/10156008791945047/

Press Conference

Japanese idol group, Hey! Say! JUMP members Yamada Ryosuke, Chinen Yuri, Nakajima Yuto, and Yabu Kota visited Taiwan on the 14th and held a press conference in the afternoon. The moderator for the event was Ms. Matilda Tao.  The members greeted the press in Mandarin, which they practiced furiously for 2 weeks. Nakajima Yuto even learned to say “I’m so happy to see you all” in the Minnan dialect!

[The following is in Chinese.]

Yamada: Hello, I’m Yamada Ryosuke. I’m very happy to be able to come to Taiwan again.

MC: They spent a long time learning these Chinese. Yeah, please applaud to cheer them on.

Chinen: Hello, I’m Hey! Say! JUMP’s Chinen Yuri.  I miss you all.

Yuto: Hello everyone. I’m Hey! Say! JUMP’s Nakajima Yuto. <Minnan Dialect> I am very happy to see you all.

MC: <Applause> I understand. OK.

Yuto: That’s good, that’s good.

MC: Suge… Let’s hear from “Big Brother” Yabu.

Yabu: Hello everyone. I’m Hey! Say! JUMP’s Yabu Kota. I love Taiwan.

After the greetings, Yamada immediately announced their upcoming concert at the Tokyo Arena on October 5th and 6th. At this time, the other members faked surprise, and kept saying 「真的嗎」 (is this true?) 「真的假的」 (literally: real or fake, which they just learned) and 「不知道」 (I don’t know) at Yamada.

This is the first time they returned since they held a concert here 7 years ago. Yamada said that the fans were really warm last time they came to Taiwan. At the end of the concert, they presented the guys with message cards and they were very moved. Chinen mentioned that their Japanese was very good and they spoke to them directly in Japanese. Yabu said since the fans spoke with them in Japanese, they really want to learn Chinese (Mandarin) so they can communicate with the fans.

[One reporter] mentioned that their Arena Tour in Japan has been canceled, but now they will hold a concert in Taiwan, the fans were shocked. There will probably be Japanese fans coming to the Taipei concerts. To that, Yabu answered “We would like the Taiwan concert to be very Hey!Say!JUMP like, so we will sing a lot of songs that represent us and Johnny’s. Of course, we know a lot of Japanese fans will also come to see us in Taiwan, so we want to make sure they will also enjoy the concert.”

When asked about how they prepare their bodies for the concert, Yamada said that they started playing soccer to improve their endurance and also have fun at the same time. The reporter asked if the members remind each other to not get too fat.

Yuto: “Well, there are some of us who are almost 30.”

Yabu: “Hey, who are you talking about?”

Yuto: “That will be you. Ni Ni Ni (you! you! you!)”

Yabu: “You’re talking about me.”

Yuto: “Yes. So lately, these members are not very good at remembering the dance steps. They are slow to pick up too.”

Yabu: “Stop it!”

Yuto: “The one on the far right is the worst.” [gesturing to the Lucky/Unlucky poster at the back]

Yabu: “Hikaru.”

Yuto: “He hesitates a lot.”

Since the members are all very handsome (?!), the reporter asked what they will bring with them at all times. Nakajima said “lip gloss”. Yabu said “toothbrush and toothpaste, since an idol must have a brilliant smile at all times.” Chinen said he likes to bring as little as possible, so he will just bring his wallet. Yuto reminded him that he also brought his passport today. Chinen said “yeah, luckily I did.” Before Yamada answered, the MC said she watched a program where members said when they went to play darts, Yamada very cooly brought out his own personal darts. She wanted to know if that’s true. Yamada was shocked she knew and asked how. She said she got the information from one of the members, “C-San”. Yamada turned to Chinen and said “it’s you!” before confirming.

Last month, the group released their new single “Lucky/Unlucky”. The MC asked them if there is anything they find lucky lately? Nakajima immediately answered “Being able to come back after 7 years.” Chinen added, “Since it has been 7 years, we were worried that nobody will come to see us. When we see all the people at the airport, we breathed a sigh of relief.” Yamada said he was lucky to be cast in some movies and dramas, and even though he wasn’t sure if they would be shown in Taiwan, he hoped that is a good chance for the Taiwanese audience to get to know them.  Chinen and Yabu said they took a vacation to earlier to watch soccer matches (football) and they roomed together just like when they first debut. But Yabu added that “it was to save money.”

When asked what changed in the past 7 years, the tallest member, Nakajima, immediately said “height”. 7 years ago, he was only 18, so he grew about 5cm since then. Yabu said that the era has changed from Heisei to Reiwa, the group Hey! Say! JUMP also jumped to the new era. He hoped they could also represent the new era. Yuto added “It’s not hard to predict the next group’s name.”

The MC asked if there is anything they would like to eat this time. The members asked them to make a recommendation. Ms. Tao recommended her own Szechuan restaurant. Yabu immediately asked her to treat them to a free meal. He added “If you treat us, then Chinen will not have to bring his wallet at all.”

At this time, the organizers then brought out the bubble tea with dark syrup for them to try. The members jokingly asked if the MC also owned the bubble tea shop. Ms. Tao asked them to try one by one and they all kind of looked at each other. Yamada took the first sip, was shocked, and said “delicious” (in Mandarin). Seeing Yamada was OK after drinking the tea, the rest of the members tried, each adding they also found it delicious. Yamada said that when Ms. Tao asked them to try one by one, they thought they were going to be pranked like in Japanese variety shows. Yabu said he thought they put soy sauce or something in the bubble tea instead of dark syrup.  Yamada said he actually liked sweets a lot and he ate all the chocolates in Chinen’s hotel room just now.

The press conference came to an end. Yamada said “Although we cannot tell you much about the concert itself, since the Taiwanese fans have been waiting for us for 7 years, we are looking forward to this opportunity as well. We will try our best, so please continue to support us.” They then said “Please look forward to the concert, we will work hard” in Mandarin. [Yuto] said “Thank you for waiting us” in English. [T/N: I don’t know if the author had that wrong or that’s what Yuto really said.]

Post Press Conference Interview

https://stars.udn.com/star/story/10092/3872482?from=udnamp-referralnews_ch1022artbottom

After the press conference, Yamada Ryosuke had to leave immediately to go grab some quick dinner before returning to Japan.  Yabu, Nakajima, and Chinen stayed behind to continue the interview. They admit that they just memorized the Mandarin phonetically and studied using phrase books and apps. In terms of their Chinese, they each claimed they won’t lose to each other, and they trot out all the Mandarin phrases they know, like 「不好意思來晚了」 (sorry we came so late)、「不客氣」 (don’t worry about it)、「辛苦啦」 (thanks for your troubles), etc. They said they will work hard to learn more.

They said they feel that the Taiwanese fans speak very good Japanese. In the last 7 years, they received many fan letters and they also saw Taiwanese fans at their concerts, so they really want to learn Mandarin as a thanks to the fans. Nakajima Yuto is quite the sweet talker. Not only did he say at the press conference that the luckiest thing is to be able to come to Taiwan, when asked if they will invite any VIP guests, he answered without hesitation, “The fans are our VIP!” Yabu and Chinen clapped at his words.

Nakajima said that while he said “height” being the biggest change in the last 7 years at the press conference, he was just joking. The person who changed the most is probably Takaki Yuya, who went from being a lone wolf to the warm, active guy he is today. The group also agreed that Takaki has the best body and is the sexiest in the group. As for the one with the least change, it will be Arioka Daiki, who not only seemed to be frozen in age, he actually seemed to age backwards.

The members expressed their hope to act in a movie together.  Yabu said they could try something like “Ocean’s Eleven” while Yuto said they could do a musical. Yabu said that last time they were in Taiwan for the calendar photoshoot, they visited the night markets and Jiufen, so he hoped to visit some other places.  They asked if we have any suggestions, and started talking about Taipei 101. Nakajima is interested in architecture, especially old-style mansions, so we recommended Huashan 1914 Creative Park.

[One article said the guys plan to stay 2D1N.]

[xueyq-blog]

”eternal”

Let the “warship”stay at this moment forever.

My project is to integrate the attitudes of the anti-Japanese hero in China's history, Deng Shichang in the deign of a leisure complex. I think it is important to integrate the historic background with individual experience, and to finally turn this into a building to influence the economy and even the social positioning of a region. My project successfully achieve this goal, although there is still room for improvement.

To overcome the challenge, I went to the house and the memorial where he was born and got a large amount of information on the history on the Internet. I extracted the characteristics of his family and the most meaningful moment in his personal life history, and finally selected an appropriate way to combine and produce the finished product. My research is to obtain the information about the difference between Deng’s house and other buildings and the story behind it. For personal history, the goal is to gain in-depth understanding of the details behind and to draw conclusions which could help my work. The strength of my research is that it focusing on details, such as how the ship sank during the sea battle, and the last moment that the ship was drown, and so on, and my pursuit of rigour and perfection. My shortcoming is that the big-level thing is not so complete, and sometimes it's a logic vortex. dead end I first set out what I want to study and then the specific direction, and then preset what kind of result I want to have, based on which I move forward with my research. I went to his home, that was when he was born, made a lot of pictures and recorded a lot of pictures I thought was interesting to come back to analyze, After the initial research, I read a lot of books and collected information about his history from the army to the end of the war. In the part of the house, I extracted the special architectural style of the roof of the south of Minnan: the roof is decorated by overlapping eaves. And in his personal history, the most dazzling moment of his life is when he died in the war and was drown with his warship. So I decided to develop this heroic point. In the part of the house, I like the special architectural style of the roof of the south of Minnan: the roof is decorated by overlapping eaves. And in his personal history, the most dazzling moment of his life is when he died in the war and was drown with his warship. So I like the idea of demonstrating his heroism. I also thought of recording and showing the long periods starting from his childhood when he determined to join the army and to the end of his life and how he worked very hard to achieve his goal step by step. But I think it's a very common phenomenon in today's society. So I think it's a bit boring and not special. I first used the kraft paper to do the initial model, and then used the white kt-board to do because I think that the sky and the sea are blue, and the addition of white between them makes people feel fresh and harmonious in the visual sense. And the sunshine above the sea sunshine is usually very strong, so I need less heat-absorbing material to represent a sense of coolness visually. So I also made the last solid building whilte. This is a hotel, eat, play, shopping mall building.（Reference to the Dubai coast）

[drawingarchitecturestudio]

Dashilar Panorama by Drawing Architecture Studio

In the hutongs around Yangmeizhu Xiejie in the south downtown of Beijing, as an unprecedented experiment of old city redevelopment, Dashilar Project has adopted a gentle and elegant approach: all the acquired old houses are remained untouched regardless their conditions and are rented to carefully selected new owners who have creative minds and are willing to be blended into hutong life. Based on the elevations of the architecture, Dashilar Panorama represents the relation between hutongs and architecture from an extraordinary viewpoint, which creates a unique visual effect. The addition of various environment, space, and figure details makes the panorama not only an observation and documentation on the space, but also a vivid rendering of the secular life.

Project Team  Li Han / Hu Yan / Zhang Xintong / Tan Zhipeng / Yu Minnan / Lu Zhiqin / Li Zhenghua / Tian Jiali / Wei Lei / Lu Yiping / He Yi / Wang Qing / Wang qi

www.d-a-s.cn

[etakh1213]

Scenes from Jinmen trip 2.

[sinoheritage]

Hokkien architecture, or Minnan architecture 闽南传统建筑 is the architectural style of the Hokkien people, a Han Chinese sub-group who make up the majority in the province of Fujian and Taiwan, with a significant community in Singapore and Malaysia.

There are several features that are unique to Hokkien buildings, making many traditional buildings in Fujian and Taiwan visually distinctive from those outside the region. With the main feature being the red bricks, followed by the wall and floor tiles.

[paulpingminho]

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