After many decades of tight government control, the old architecture has been remarkably preserved in Matsu, particularly in Nankan's Niuchiao Village, Peikan's Chinpi Village in Peikan, and Fuhsi in Chukuang.
經歷數十年的戰地政務，馬祖地區得以保存完整的聚落風貌，其中尤以南竿島的牛角村、北竿的芹壁村、莒光的福熙村最具特色。