“Hinataya” was founded by the Japanese Hidetaro Yoshida in 1901. It was the first bakery in Chiayi area. When the crown prince of Japan went on an inspection tour in Taiwan, he appointed it as the imperial dessert. It was the most fashionable bakery at the time. After World War II, Mr. Lu Fu who originally worked in the shop launched the business at the site and the shop was called “New Taiwan Bakery”.
1940s, provided by New Taiwan Bakery

In Chinese culture, bakery molds are usually circular and it is the symbol of reunion. The decorative design represents blossom and fortune. The patterns on the cake imply luck or the topics related to good fortune. They enhance people’s imagination towards wonderful lives.
1970s, collected by Mr. Che-Hsiung Kuo

Yun Xiao community has been the largest place of feet of the incense sticks in southern Taiwan. It was said, “blossoms in the houses of Yun Xiao all year round and they are feet of the incense sticks”. In the past, the families of Yun Xiao community made a living by the technique to “make the foot of incense sticks”. Children worked with the mothers from elementary school. The technique was replaced by machines in the era of industry.
Japanese colonial period, collected by Miss. Ching-Yu Chiu

We wish to return to the time with moon and light. Lanterns not only served as lighting, but also was connected with handicraft such as writing, painting and embroidery. Nowadays, Master Zhou is the only one in Chiayi who is familiar with the technique.
Provided by Hongyi Lantern

Que Ti is one of the characteristics of old buildings. It was called “Jiao Ti” in Sung Dynasty and “Que Ti” in Qing Dynasty. It is the short joint with the column under the beam. It lowers the force of the joint between column and beam and avoids the tilt of the construction materials. The materials are based on the main building materials.
1910s, collected by Mr. Chien-An Kuan

Get on the train with the last ticket of Beigang railway! In the past, Beigang railway operated between Chiayi and Huwei, Yunlin County. It was the simple railway operated by Huwei and Beigang sugar refineries of sugar industry in Taiwan. In the vigorous time of sugar industry in southern Taiwan, the railway was the line with the best performance and halted to the last.
1982, collected by Mr.Yi-Chia Lo

Forestry institute of Government of Taiwan in Japanese colonial period was in charge of research tests of plant investigation and use and afforestation. The historical relics is the poster of the time with the characters “Chinese cypress of Taiwan” and “domestic”. The name of the company is indicated below.
Japanese colonial period, collected by Mr. Cheng-Hsin Kao

It was made by Chinese cypress of Taiwan and originally placed at the entrance hall of Huang Wen Hospital. There is a mirror in the middle for tidying up the appearance. At the front of the left and right sides, there is space to put the umbrellas and canes. Clothes and hats can be hung on the top. The front is decorated with chrysanthemum patterns and it shows the delicacy of the furniture at the time. Huang Wen Hospital was constructed in 1931 and it has been nearly 100 years. It has witnessed the bustling “Chiayi City Ginza”, air raid in the war, 228 Incident in Chiayi. The stories in the house and Dr. Huang Wen are connected with the history of Chiayi and even modern medical history and social history.
1958, collection of Cultural Affairs Bureau of Chiayi City

?(ophthalmologist Chuan-Lai Liu)
Ancient objects of Chiayi City Inscribed board of appreciation of “Zhenshan Hospital” collected by Mr. Chi-Jung Kao. “Ming Kai Shih Dao” was inscribed by relief carving and gold foil on the horizontal inscribed board to convey the admiration and appreciation for the President Chuan-Lai Liu to the neighborhood. It shows the affection from the giver. “Zhenshan Hospital” has been operated for 60 years and founded by the deceased doctor Chuan-Lai Liu in the Japanese colonial period. It was highly praised by the Japanese ophthalmologist. He often held the conferences of the ophthalmology department, baseball team, professional training of midwives and participated in the charity. The hospital has been closed for years and at present, it was reconstructed as the restaurant of fish head casserole.
1932, collected by Mr. Chi-Jung Kao

Leaflets in early times were direct and interesting. The content included the treatment of illness, analysis of patients’ conditions, secret solution, etc. There was even the publication of letters of appreciation. It evokes nostalgia of 1980s and is fun to read in our time.
1980s, collected by Mr. Chi-Jung Kao

In early times of Taiwan, the medical environment was inconvenient and it resulted in the home delivery service for drug in the towns. In Chiayi City, it included Chang Zhu lane, Chu Kou, Chu Qi, Huo Tan Pu, Niu Chou Pu, Fan Road, etc. At the time, education was not prevailing and most of the people were illiterates. Thus, some drugs were indicated by drawing. It is interesting.
1960s, collected by Mr. Cheng-Hsin Kao

?(An Ywh Tsay)
Chiaxing Pharmaceutical company was founded on Zhongzheng Rd., Chiayi City in 1962. “An Ywh Tsay” was the medicine to remove ascariasis. In early times, it was put in the iron box which was different from medicine bag of nowadays. The storage was inconvenient; however, it was not easy to lose it.
1970s, collected by Mr. Che-Hsiung Kuo

It is challenging for the parents to feed medicine to children. The object is the utensil of medicine feeder in early times. Children refused the medicine since it was bitter and they were fed by filling the medicine. The collector mentioned that during the childhood, the aunt had cows and they also fed the cows medicine with bamboo tube.
1910s, collected by Mr. Cheng-Hsin Kao

The former of Fengyi printing plant on Xinrong Rd., Chiayi City was “Lo printing company” which has been the largest typographic printing plant in the south of Taichung. It has been 60 years and it still shows the affection to “characters”. From typographic printing to computer printing, it is connected with matrix type cutting machines and 250,000 types. It is the treasury of typographic printing industry. In the past, it was based on manual typesetting. Once the employee took the wrong type and printed “central government” into “communist government” and was investigated by the national security department at the time. It was a local anecdote. With the change of time, 8 cutting machines and 250,000 types in the printing plant are the family heirloom of Mr. Lo. Fengyi typographic printing becomes part of the history.
1970s, Shen-Mao Lo of Fengyi printing, collected by Mr. Ming-Yue Tsai, the head of Hongwa Li

In early times, when women who needed formal cheongsam, they came to Sanmei cheongsam and find the tailor Lee Qing-jiang and they could order elegant cheongsam. Some ladies ordered the models worn by the actresses. The time thus passed by with the people of Chiayi through the handmade spirit of craftsmen.
Provided by Sanmei cheongsam

(“Wan Maw Scale Factory”of nowadays )
“Wan Maw” was founded in 1920. In 1928, the business was launched on the intersection of Yuan Ting Land No. 60 of Chiayi City. The decoration of the front was simple and fashionable. It was important local commercial landmark. At the time, there were only four large department stores in Taiwan. Wan Maw Japanese goods shop was well-know. The building was torn down in 2013 (Year 102 of the Republic of China) and reconstructed as five-floor residential and commercial buildings. Although “Wan Maw” no longer exists, the scale factory witnesses the prosperity of department store in Chiayi.
Japanese colonial period, collected by Mr. Chi-Jung Kao