兰屿是目前全台唯一一个没有便利商店和连锁企业的地方；彩券虽在台湾本岛风靡多年，
随处可见，但兰屿的第一家彩券行直到今年（2014）年初才开幕。离岛的本质，使得兰屿
保有她独特的美，但同时也限制住兰屿人的工作选择。
Orchid Island becomes the only region without convenient stores and chained
companies in Taiwan. While lottery stores have been ubiquitous around Taiwan
Island for several years, selling lottery tickets just kicked off this year
in Orchid Island. The specific outlying-island characteristic naturally keeps
the scenery of Orchid Island attractive, but it also restricts the job
opportunities which natives can seize.
多数兰屿人在年轻时，远赴台湾本岛工作，而留在家乡的人，除了少数进公家机关工作，
或以耕种作物、渔猎地瓜、芋头和捕鱼自给自足之外，所仰赖的就是观光。“时代不同了
，不可能叫我们回去吃地瓜、芋头，要跟着时代走。”红头社区发展协会理事长谢明辉认
为，只要在尊重当地人的前提下，兰屿人也愿意接受对他们有帮助的事。
Most natives distantly depart for Taiwan Island searching for jobs. Those who
stays in Orchid Island depends heavily on sightseeing except for being civil
servants in bureaucratic organizations and living independently by ploughing
taro and fishing. “ It’s impossible for us to return back and eat sweet
potatoes and taro. Time flies and we must follow the trend.” , says Manager
of Association of HongTou Community development. He thinks natives will be
willing to make an y change under the condition of courteous respect.
今年初，美国《纽约时报》精选2014年的全球52个必访地点，台湾名列其中之一，其中，
兰屿获评为世界级潜水天堂。许多兰屿人也认定观光是兰屿未来的发展趋势。观光已悄悄
进驻兰屿，不过兰屿人并非拒观光于门外，也并非无条件敞开门户欢迎，兰屿人还在衡量
与观光的关系。兰屿发展走向下一步前，兰屿人点出许多现存问题得先解决，才能在发展
同时，降低岛上面临的冲击。
In the beginning of 2014, New York Times elected 52 visiting-worthy spots
around the world, as Taiwan being named as one of which. Along the article,
Orchid Island is specifically deemed as worldwide diving heaven and many
natives have faith in sightseeing which will bring them prosperous future. As
sightseeing steadily and quietly developing, however, natives don’t lean on
any side. They don’t show their hatred toward sightseeing but also don’t
open the sightseeing door without limitation. People in Orchid Island are
still evening the balance. Before moving to another stage, natives state that
a ton of problems must be solved in advance. With problems solved, Orchid
Island can simultaneously look after sightseeing and environmental
preservation.
请各位板友们不吝指教