But the large quantity of agricultural products smuggled in from the mainland--according to the Council of Agriculture, more than 1,300 tons of agricultural products were smuggled in from July of last year to January of this year--is also a result of such factors as the relative proximity of the mainland, the kinds of food available, similarities in taste, and ease in communication as a result of both sides speaking the same language.
但比較起來，大陸農產品大量走私﹘ ﹘據農委會從去年七月到今年一月的統計，走私農產品的數量，高達一千三百多公噸﹘ ﹘則還有因兩岸距離近，農產種類、口味相似，買賣雙方語言容易溝通… … 等因素。