Since the buildings were originally erected by the masons of Fukien province at the turn of the century, they had become weather-beaten and damaged by enemy shells.
雖歷經歲月風霜，以及砲火的凌夷，於今看來，泉州白石依然不失其敦厚溫潤；建築極其精緻優雅，中國大陸上閩式家宅的風範亦全然在望。