"With the nation at war I felt I should make a contribution to the war effort. As architecture is closely related to art, I decided to study this subject in the wartime capital of Chungking," Chen recalls.
「我雖喜歡畫畫，但一方面家人反對，另方面當時國家危難，我也認為學工比較實用，能直接報效國家，因此打消讀藝術系的念頭；但我又希望所學能與繪畫相關，遂選擇了建築系。」陳其寬說。