Cheng Chiu-hsuan, who now considers Kuanyin his hometown, says that, having been warmly looked after by local neighbors, he felt that he should give something back to the community. Six years ago he joined the Kuanyin Cultural Work Front. He entrusted his business to his wife, and began to devote most of his time and energy to community work, local culture, and environmental protection.
打算在桃園觀音長久居住，以觀音為故鄉的鄭秋玄說，受到地方人的照顧，自覺也應該對地方有所回饋，六年前他加入了「觀音文化工作陣」，將家庭加工事業交由老婆掌管，自己則把大多數的精力投注在社區工作上，關懷地方上人文、環保等議題。