Sidelights on Peking Life was written based on socail life and customs of Beijing in 1920s to 1930s. The writer collected materials about various social classes,sceneries and life styles of Beijing, and also more than one hundred precious photos of oridinary chinese people and chinese life.Sidelights on Peking Life recorded chines people's life in a full view. 《北京生活侧影》以20世纪20至30年代的北京社会生活、民风习俗为题材，作者收集了北京各社会阶层、街头风景和生活习俗的材料，并收录了一百多张记录北京当时市井民俗的珍贵照片，精确记录了当时中国人各方面的生活。