But by April 1 they came out on schedule with their first report card: the premier issue of The Earth: A Chinese Geographic Monthly. Approval of this first attempt to present the lands of China and the world as seen through Chinese eyes was expressed by Li I-yuan, a member of the Academia Sinica. "I hope the public will give this noble project their full support and encouragement," he said.
對他們關心中國地理、及以中國人眼光看世界大地的企圖，中央研究院院士李亦園表示讚許；他說：「對於這個很不平常的宏願，希望社會大眾多給予支持和鼓勵。」