Another group tested the weather proofing of construction materials. Using chemically produced tree resin, they built a shrine and exposed it to sun and rain. Experts on moss and lichen researched how to make Mini Cathay's landscapes as life-like as possible.
在大陸古典建築部份，資料搜集相當困難，所幸台大土木工程研究所夏鑄九教授全力支援，提供種種圖文資料，方使模擬建築工作能順利進行。