Very few of today's visitors to Tachia come there to buy genuine local rushwork. The largest numbers are believers in Matsu who come to visit Chen Lan Kung temple, followed by people coming to eat seafood.
現在到大甲來的遊客絕少是因為要買道地蓆帽而來，反而是媽祖廟鎮瀾宮的信徒最多，吃海鮮的居次。