The sound of children's laughter could be heard everywhere in the fields around Chiaotsaitou. "Local scholars explain that the sugar industry was once a major source of employment for the people of Chiaotou. Some worked in the refinery, while most local farmers worked on contract to supply cane. Life in Chiaotou revolved around sugar.
橋頭社區文史工作者說明，在橋頭社區的歷史發展過程中，糖廠曾提供社區居民許多就業機會，有的人成為糖廠員工，多數農民則是種植甘蔗的契約蔗農，因而對橋頭人來說，糖業和糖廠是生活也是文化。