Improvement of the living conditions of salt laborers is a matter of public concern in the Republic of China. The total area of salt fields in Taiwan is 4,156 hectares. (About 10,400 acres). In case of rainy weather or typhoons, salt production is curtailed and the income of salt laborers decreases.
改善鹽民生活，為大眾共同關心的問題，因為台灣地區鹽田四千一百五十七公頃，如逢雨季或颱風，產量即受影響，鹽民收入自會減低。