The chik kwai study hall is exceptional due to the well - preserved architectural components of the building . examples include the ornate woodcarvings , the lively decorative plaster mouldings on the roof ridges and gable walls , and the vivid traditional chinese murals , which are all said not to have been repainted or refurbished since the construction of the study hall . such features make it one of the finest examples of traditional chinese study halls that still survive in yuen long 书室的独特之处是保存了大量原有的建筑构件，例如建筑物内外的精美木刻、屋脊和山墙上生动的灰塑，以及栩栩如生的壁画，据说皆自书室建成后一直未有重新上彩或翻新，这使植桂书室成为元朗区现存最具文物价值的传统书室之一。
So he had hastened on , with a dim idea of how he could help them - one of them in particular . the rosy - cheeked , bright - eyed quartet looked so charming in their light summer attire , clinging to the roadside bank like pigeons on a roof - slope , that he stopped a moment to regard them before coming close 四个姑娘的面颊红扑扑的，明亮的大眼睛水汪汪的，身穿轻盈的夏装站在路边的土坡上，就像鸽子挤在屋脊上一样，看上去是那样迷人，因此他在走到她们跟前之前，就停下来把她们端详了一番。
Examples include the ornate woodcarvings throughout the building , the lively decorative plaster mouldings on the roof ridges and gable walls , and the vivid traditional chinese murals , which are all said not to have been repainted or refurbished since the construction of the study hall . such features make it one of the finest examples of traditional chinese study halls that still survive in yuen long 书室的独特之处是保存了大量原有的建筑构件，例如建筑物内外的精美木刻、屋脊和山墙上生动的灰塑，以及书室栩栩如生的壁画，据说皆自书室建成后一直未有重新上彩或翻新，这使植桂书室成为元朗区现存最具文物价值的传统书室之一。
