Despite his high position, however, Chen dresses simply, and his office is furnished sparely with only work-related items.
陳蘭皋自律甚嚴，自奉甚儉，雖然位居要津已多年，仍然一直過著簡樸的生活。他身上穿的衣服，多已購置十多年了，卻能保持如新。辦公室除了桌椅、文具之外，沒有其他擺飾，反映出他愛好簡單、樸實的個性。