"The people of the township were never consulted," says Chiang. "They were furious when they heard the news. That was the moment at which the concept of community building began to take hold in Chiaotou. And for that reason, community building in Chiaotou has, from the outset, been tied to preserving the mill."
「從未被諮詢過的鄉人，聽到消息無不氣憤填膺，」蔣耀賢說，「當時正是社造理念在橋頭萌發的開端，也因此，橋頭社造一開始就是跟糖廠保存結合在一起的。」