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This book truly restores the remaining Beijing city walls and gates in the 1920s. Through field visits and investigations, the author was impressed by the magnificence of these magnificent monuments, and also sighed at their current state of decline. In addition to investing the romance and feelings of an art historian in his descriptions, Xi Renlong also adheres to rigorous research methods: digging out the complicated records of city walls and gates in Chinese historical documents, surveying and measuring the dimensions of each section of the city wall and each tower, and observing and recording The current status of the city walls, city gates and surrounding streets and countryside, real-life photos of the city walls and gates, and detailed architectural details of the city gates from various angles make this investigation note reach a very high level in terms of literature, science, and history.

The whole book consists of two parts: "History of Early Chinese Art" and appendices. "Early Chinese Art History" was first published in 1929. It is the first work in the Western Sinology circle to systematically study the history of early Chinese art. The book is divided into four volumes: before the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, sculpture, and architecture. It contains more than 900 photos of cultural relics and historical sites collected by museums and private collectors at home and abroad. Nowadays, quite a few of these cultural relics and scenic spots have been damaged to varying degrees or even disappeared, which shows the value of this book. The appendix "Chinese Landscape: happy Renlong's Photography and Insights" was first published in 1937 and contains 157 photos of buildings, gardens and customs taken by happy Renlong during his travels in China. The original book was in Danish and only 600 copies were published, making it the least printed work by Xirenlong.