National legislator Tsao Chi-hung has been deeply involved in the regeneration of the town, and worked to publicize last year's wax apple festival throughout Taiwan. He says: "Linpien may not have some of the natural advantages needed for tourism, but its most beautiful quality is the hearts of the local people, because they threw themselves into the task of regenerating the community environment and brought a fresh perspective to the town.
也對林邊社區營造投入很深、去年並在全國大力為林邊蓮霧季做文宣的立委曹啟鴻認為，「林邊社區雖然沒有天然觀光條件，卻有最美的人心之華，林邊人願意付出心力改造社區環境，用全新的眼光發現家鄉之美，非常可貴。」