Chung Hsiu-mei says that because the women of the town used to wash clothes on the banks of the river, they have a very direct appreciation of the water.
「反水庫運動是美濃婦女自覺意識的契機」，鍾秀梅說，過去婦女都在河邊洗衣服，女性對河流、水的感覺更為直接。