Nonagenarian makes accurate models of Presidential Office, historic buildings
Nonagenarian makes accurate models of Presidential Office, historic buildings
2026-03-19
At 90 years old, Huang Li-chin is a master of making miniatures. Among the pieces crafted by this entirely self-taught Taichung native are detailed models of the Presidential Office Building and the old Taichung Railway Station, made out of backing paper. Despite her advanced age, she has never lost her curious spirit and continues to learn every day.
A miniature Presidential Office stands just as grand as the original, every detail—from the red bricks to the window frames and staircases—perfectly replicated.
There are also models of the historic Taichung Railway Station and Taichung Prefectural Hall. The miniatures are entirely accurate, made with precise proportions as if freezing a moment in time. The person behind them all is 90-year-old Huang Li-chin.
Huang Li-chin
Miniature artist
No one taught me. I figured it out for myself. Whatever building I want to make, I’ll just make it.
Huang is entirely self-taught, using leftover wood pieces and backing paper from renovations. She figures out the proportions herself, striving for a faithful representation down to every brick, tile, and beam. This photo album is her main reference.
Huang Li-chin
Miniature artist
Look here. I made them from these pictures. I recognize this design. Apart from the top, all four sides are identical. Most buildings are like that.
Inside Huang’s home, the walls and shelves are crammed full of her creations, like a private gallery of miniatures.
Aside from her artwork, Huang is also picking up guitar. Reading simple notation, her fingers pluck the strings to craft a classic song.
Even her notes for her English class are neatly written. They’re so well organized, that her instructor uses them to teach the class. But when not learning new things, Huang loves to binge TV shows.
At 90 years old, Huang Li-chin is still living life to the fullest. Learning something new every day is the secret to a good life, no matter your age.
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神級微縮工藝! 90歲阿媽手作打造迷你總統府
2026-03-19
台中市一位90歲手作微模型達人黃麗琴，她無師自通，用襯紙作出迷你版總統府，舊台中火車站等建築，神級還原，令人驚嘆，她活到老學到老，永保好奇的心，生活多采多姿。
迷你總統府，氣勢宏偉，紅磚外牆，窗框階梯，每個小細節，完美復刻。
不僅如此，舊台中火車站也經典重現，還有這棟台中州廳，精準比例、微縮呈現，彷彿將歷史瞬間定格。幕後推手竟然是她，九十歲的黃麗琴。
[[手作微模型達人 黃麗琴]]
“沒有老師教，我自己想，自己做的。想要做什麼(建築)就做什麼。”
黃麗琴無師自通，她利用裝潢剩下的木條和襯紙，自己計算比例，一磚一瓦、一梁一柱，力求與實景百分之百還原。這疊厚厚相簿，就是她的最強資料庫。
[[手作微模型達人 黃麗琴]]
“看這個啊，看相片下去做啊。我知道這個外型，知道這個頭不同之外，剩下這四邊都一樣，一般建築都這樣。”
走進黃麗琴家，牆壁與櫥櫃擺滿了迷你建築，簡直就是私人微型收藏館。
除了靜態手作，黃麗琴更抱起吉他、看著簡譜，指尖滑動間，彈奏經典老歌。
就連去上成人英文班，英文筆記，不但字體工整，還因為整理的太好，被老師拿去當教材，活到老學到老，黃麗琴還喜歡追劇看電視。
90歲黃麗琴阿嬤，熱情擁抱生活，保持學習的心，人生下半場依然精彩。
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