Helped by an investment of NT $ 20,000 from two friends, Ping at first had to do all the translation, writing, compiling, proofreading, and preparation himself.
當時他自己沒有錢，就把擬妥的企劃書給同事們看，竟然得到兩位同事的贊同，答應投資兩萬元協助他辦雜誌，唯一的條件是要登郵票廣告。