Also, in the past the standard of living was low. To raise the standard of living, everything was invested in manufacturing, with no time to look after the environment or basic construction.
另一方面，過去生活水準低，為了改善生活，盈餘多投入生產事業再投資，大力發展製造業，創造就業機會，以出口賺錢，提高國民所得；至於汙染防治及基本設施興建則無暇顧及。