Chen Zhiliang, director of the Taiwan-Fukien Area Opera Association, states that at that time, when Taiwanese Opera was becoming all the rage for the people of Hsiamen, one could hear the famous seven-character meter being sung from sunrise to sunset in every corner of the city. Even street vendors would accompany themselves and sing a bit of ko-tzai-hsi to attract customers.
閩台地方戲曲協會總幹事陳志亮表示，當時廈門人哼唱歌仔調蔚成風氣，著名七字調「透早起來兮天光時」歌聲處處可聞，連叫賣小販也自拉自唱歌仔戲，來吸引顧客。