In 1920s and 1930s, many a foreigner had their romances in Peking, enchanted by the history and culture of this city and enjoying the various small interests of everyday life there. This book was one of those works written by western authors describing Peking at that time and their experiences of living there. This book presents a real old Peking through a foreigner's eyes. Juliet Bredon, from the view of a western woman, led the read to find places of historic interest, to savor the old stories in the deep alleys. Combining the greatness and details of this city, the writer gave a panorama view of the old time Peking. 20世纪二三十年代的北京是很多外国人扮演浪漫角色的温床，他们大都沉醉于对北京历史文化的欣赏和现实生活情趣的享受之中，在这样的历史情境之下，西方作者撰写出一批描写这个时代的北京及他们在这座魅力东方大都市的生活体验的作品，这本《北京纪胜》便真实还原了西方人眼中的老北京。作者裴丽珠以一个西方女性直观的视角，引领大家踏寻北京的名声古迹，触摸街巷深处的历史印痕，将北京的宏大与琐碎揉捏在一起，做全景式的扫描，是作者"为读者、访问者轻松地走过北京过去的宝屋而写"。