Under the myriad regulations, Pinglin's population has plummeted. Although many want to return, they often shy away because of the difficulties life in Pinglin would entail. Chen Hsin-ping is a man in his early twenties who works at the Ping Lin Tea Museum.
在水源保護區的種種規範下，坪林人口外流的情形相當嚴重，其中想回鄉的雖不在少數，但常因坪林生活不易而退卻。