When furnishing the embassy residence, Ambassador Chang's wife even travelled by van into South Africa to bring back suitable potted plants for display in her home.
章大使夫人為了佈置官邸，還坐小貨車到南非購買比較上得了台面的盆栽。比上不足，比下有餘史國的外交人員在生活上雖有不便，但每次只要一想到同在非洲的馬拉威的情況，就不免「暗自慶幸」。