The quality and suitability of calligraphy paper and other calligraphic materials were less than ideal due to the lack of availability (all materials must be imported). Yet, although these setbacks made it impossible to completely realize all of our intentions, the Swiss demonstrated a degree of ingenuity that was astonishing.
基於外在的條件，如缺乏適用的筆墨紙硯，相關用品全是進口的，品質和適用性上不盡理想，在選擇上有所侷限，無法充分發揮原有的構想，但一般瑞士人富於創意，令人驚喜。