In the past, when people went into traditional homes to take photographs, the owners would welcome them with open arms. But today most are none too willing to let strangers visit, for once word gets out, they may soon find themselves the victims of burglars who not only steal small pieces of the structure, but carry away whole doors or even their ancestors 'spirit tablets.
以前有人到民宅去拍照記錄，主人總是十分熱心招待，如今大多不歡迎外人去參觀，因為只要消息一傳出去，過不了多久都會遭小偷；不只偷細部構件，往往連門板也整面拆去，甚至連人家祖先牌位也帶走。