Lin Ming-te says emphatically, "We are always calling for a Chinese cultural renaissance, and saying that modern architecture should be imbued with a traditional aesthetic. It's a shame that one essential element is conspicuously missing from the vast majority of large public structures exhibiting a classical Chinese flavor--the traditional poetic couplet. Most homes also give little thought to the content of their New Year's couplets."
林明德強調，我們不斷提倡復興中華文化，現代建築設計也希望溶入古風，不過絕大多數具有傳統風味的大型建築或公共建設，均獨漏門面﹘ ﹘春聯或堂聯、對聯，實在可惜，而一般住家，也少花心思為春聯的內容費神。