In order to devote himself to painting, Chung retired from his position as an arts teacher at Neipu Middle School four years ago. "These Hakka buildings have around a hundred years of history. They are being rapidly eroded by time. I must grasp this last moment."
為了專心作畫，原在內埔國中擔任美術教師的鍾照彥，四年前決定退休，「這批客家建築大概已有百年歷史，被歲月侵蝕得非常快，我必須把握這最後的時期」，鍾照彥說，面對老屋的傾倒、拆建，他只能用一雙手把它們畫下來，此外無能為力。