Ms. Lee Burrows, in charge of the arts, answered that this is to commemorate the contributions of Chinese and also to express gratitude that the Bok Kai Temple saved the city from flooding.
對此問題，多數人外國人都沒仔細去想它，但慶典委員會藝文部門的負責人布羅斯女士則答稱：一方面是為了紀念中國人以往的貢獻，一方面是感謝北溪廟使該市免於水患。