"Because Matou was a harbor in the past, with people from all over coming and going, the people here are knowledgeable about the world," explains Yeh Chia-hsiung, the head of the Bureau of Culture for Tainan County. "The outstanding nature of the place made for outstanding people. As a result there are especially large numbers of teachers, police, reporters and old houses!"
「麻豆社區過去近港口，人來人往的優越條件使民智大開、地靈人傑，所以老師、警察、記者和古厝都特別多！」