Meanwhile, as Tsao Yi-hsiung explains, "The main impact of the Little Three Links has been in creating more options for daily life for residents of Kinmen and Matsu, especially in terms of recreation. There's been a great increase in the number of people going to the mainland to visit relatives, for travel, or for entertainment."
「對於馬祖人來說，小三通比較大的意義其實還是打開了島上居民的生活空間，前往大陸探親、旅遊與娛樂的人數大大增加，」曹以雄指出。