Those who remained In 2000, the concept of integrated community development began to take root in Chienkung. As part of their efforts, residents began to visit villages in neighboring areas that had already instituted community development projects. One was the canal restoration at Linpien Rural Township, of which 90 % had been accomplished by the townspeople themselves.
留守的一群人民國八十九年，社區總體營造的觀念在地方萌芽，建功村藉著社區自強活動參觀了鄰近幾個社造村落，尤其是林邊鄉的河堤整治，百分之九十都靠居民自己動手完成，村長鍾展雄也不禁動心。