But after it became popular, outsiders invested in restaurants and hotels. Although the place was rejuvenated, foreign architectural styles and commercialization diluted its original character.
九份日漸知名之後，不少外地人也來此投資餐飲、旅宿，結果，雖然重振了地方的生機，但外來的建築樣式和過度的商業化，也沖淡了九份的原味。