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This book is an oral history of the famous Peking Opera performing artists Bian Yunliang (81 years old) and Jin Yanxia (91 years old). It is rich in content and covers opera learning and acting in the old Liyuan, buying outfits, running on the dock, rules and legends of the world, Liyuan business rules, food, folk customs, characters, antiques and collections, emotions and marriage, etc. It summarizes the historical and cultural features of Jiangnan, the hereditary life of the Waterway Peking Troupe, the new life and development after liberation, and the brilliant achievements of Peking Opera culture construction since the reform and opening up. It provides valuable data sources and clues for the study of Peking Opera history, cultural history, social history, etc.