Du Shiniang: A Beijing Opera analyzes the main characters, the synopsis of the plotline, the influences of the legend of Du Shiniang Angrily Sinks the Jewel Box, and the stage practices in the Beijing Opera of Du Shiniang. A play script played by Xun Huisheng, one of the four great twentieth century performers of the dan role, is included in the book. 《京剧：杜十娘》分析了故事脚本来源《杜十娘怒沉百宝箱》、故事的情节架构、艺术形式如语言形式、人物塑造等，以及《杜十娘》的出版在国内外的影响，并附有京剧大师荀慧生演出版剧本，是一本融语言与戏曲知识于一体的英语读物。