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"Who is a Gourmet" mainly writes about literati's food, focusing on the cultural interest and charm in food. The interspersed food stories from the literary circle and the Liyuan circle also add a lot of vivid color to the manuscript.

"Interesting Talks about Peking Opera" is a collection of Xu Chengbei's essays. It takes Peking Opera as the starting point and selects articles written by Mr. Xu Chengbei, an expert on Peking Opera culture, for children on the popularization of Peking Opera, Beijing's food culture and city characteristics. Among them, "Interesting Talks about Peking Opera" was selected into the unified primary school Chinese textbook. Mr. Xu Chengbei vividly tells the basic knowledge of Peking Opera and interesting Liyuan stories in language full of Beijing flavor and humor. He integrates Beijing accent, Beijing flavor and Beijing rhyme. He uses the unique Peking Opera art and old Beijing customs to help young readers understand Peking Opera, stimulate their interest in the art of opera, and lead them to experience the charm of traditional culture.