But in the view of most thoughtful people on the island, whether Kinmen can develop a tourism industry or serve as a springboard between the two sides "won't be decided in the hands of people here," in the words of high school teacher Hsu Weichuan. The future of Kinmen will be decided by changes in the greater environment--in relations across the Taiwan Strait.
但在金門的知識分子看來，金門要發展觀光，或要由「前線」變成兩岸的「跳板」，「並不決定在金門人手中」，金門高中教師許維權認為，金門的未來取決於大環境﹘ ﹘兩岸關係﹘﹘的發展。