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Chang Shengli is an author about whom limited public information is available, and whose writing centers on folk culture and folk art. Judging from the six titles held in the collection, his interests lie in two directions. The first is local folklore in Beijing, as seen in Old Beijing Folk Songs, Chatting About Old Beijing Folk Art, and Chatting About Old Beijing Folk Songs, which present the city's singing traditions and folk crafts in a reminiscent, informal style. The second is puppet and shadow-puppet art around the world, represented by Puppet Art Around the World and Shadow-Puppet Art Around the World, showing a comparative interest in performing folk arts. Chinese Weddings turns to traditional marriage customs, broadening the range of his folklore writing. Overall, Chang Shengli's works emphasize cultural popularization and informative introduction in plain language, aimed at general readers interested in folk art and traditional customs, and they occupy a place among books on culture and theory.