Chu, a forthright, pragmatic man, wanted the proposed Mini Cathay to become the number one of its kind, so he went to Europe and studied the other major miniature exhibitions to acquire a practical understanding of the ins and outs of "miniature" design. Of all the miniature exhibition parks he visited, Chu felt that the exhibition in Holland was the most impressive.
於是他親往國外參觀考察，以實際瞭解情況。外國的「小人國」多集中在歐洲，如荷蘭、奧地利、德國、英國等都有，日本靜岡市也有一座，但以荷蘭海牙的「小人國」規模最大，歷史最久，維護也最佳。