"We spent a lot of time convincing community residents that the government's intentions were good. In the end, we even cleaned up the buildings 'exterior and put in raised flower beds free of charge," reminisces Huang. They gradually accepted the idea. In the end, even individuals that lived much further in the back asked if they, too, could get the paving stones.
「費了好多功夫才說服社區居民相信政府的善意，最後還免費幫他們整理門面、設置花台，」黃聲遠回憶，漸漸的，居民從排斥到接納，連住在更遠更後面的住戶，都要求比照辦理呢！