Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: We suppose the new buildings will be shops , restaurants and hotels . We 're glad we came before they are finished . To reach most of the village 's houses , residents ascend steep rock - paved stairs . From the river , it looks like the houses are built one on top of another ; but really , the buildings climb the hill on stilts .
Question: What may be the reason for the new shops being built ?
Options: 
- The town had been making a lot of money .
 - The town ’s population is too large .
 - None of the above choices .
 - The town has been getting more tourists .


The town has been getting more tourists .