However, as a result of silting and a destructive typhoon that struck in 1796, Pali began to give way in importance to Tanshui, located just across the river. Once mainly dependent on fishing, Pali increasingly came to rely on farming.
隨河港的淤積與嘉慶元年（一七九六）間的一場損傷慘重的大颱風，八里的地位漸漸被對岸的淡水取代，原本的漁村型態也慢慢轉向農耕。