The book is the only essay collection to record memories of Lu Xun. He describes his various experiences in different life periods. Many stories are about children and every essay shows the social reality and folk culture and reveals Lu Xun's profound observation on society and his sincere love of friends and families.

《朝花夕拾》是鲁迅所写的唯一一部回忆散文集，记录了童年、少年和青年时期中不同生活经历和体验。本书写了许多关乎少年儿童的事，每一篇文章都展现当时的世态人情、民俗文化，流露了鲁迅先生对社会的深刻观察和对家人师友的真挚感情。