"In the past, although we co-existed peacefully with the ordinary shops established here, we had virtually no interaction at all, and the Ximen Market Administrative Committee couldn't really play its role as effectively as it should have," Alvin explains.
「過去我們和早先進駐的普通店家，雖然相安無事，但也幾乎互不往來，市場自治會也未能完全發揮功能。