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This book comprehensively describes the old Beijing's old city style, urban culture and people's lives. From the perspective of personal experience, it depicts the old shadows of the imperial city, famous temples and ancient temples, festivals and customs, gluttonous delicacies, Beijing accent, opera talks, Five Elements and Eight Works, playing with pets... It uses excerpts to vividly and interestingly display the once glorious urban culture of old Beijing, and vividly reproduce the old Beijing city and the life of old Beijingers. Only by understanding the rich cultural heritage and historical origins of the capital can we truly appreciate the essence of this city. This book is valuable for understanding the history and humanities of Beijing.

This book comprehensively describes the old Shanghai's old city style, market culture and people's lives. From the perspective of personal experience, it describes the landmark buildings, famous mansions, concessions, alleys, "modern" signs, old business, gluttonous food, local slang, old events in the literary world, and opera performances of old Shanghai. It uses excerpts to vividly and interestingly display the once glorious market culture of old Shanghai and vividly reproduce the life of old Shanghai and its people. Only by understanding the rich cultural heritage and historical origins of the capital can we truly appreciate the essence of this city. This book is valuable for understanding the history and humanities of Shanghai.

This set of books has 8 volumes in total, namely "Oral Narration: The Story of the City", "Oral Narration: The Story of Entrepreneurship", "Oral Narration: The Story of the First", "Oral Narration: The Secretary, the Mayor and the City", "Oral Narration: The "External" Story", "Oral Narration: The Story of Breaking the Ice", "Oral Narration: The Story of the People" and "Oral Narration: The Story of Take-off". This set of books is compiled from personal experiences, sightings, and hearings that reflect the reform and opening up. Through more than 40 builders and witnesses of urban development, unforgettable urban stories are told, about the era of national entrepreneurship, about opening up to the outside world, international trade, about the importance of reform and opening up projected on the little people themselves, and about the social transformation from arduous exploration to forge ahead!