Cheng believes that the forefathers of today's Chinese were against excessive development because they didn't want everyone lazing around instead of working hard, and traditional Confucian thought directed people to live in harmony with nature, showing respect for Heaven and honoring one's forefathers.
鄭善禧認為中國老祖宗不願過度開發，因為不希望人好逸惡勞，四體不勤，而中國傳統儒道思想，就是敬天法祖，與自然共存。