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Pan Zhen is an author known for writing about Shanghai's urban memory and culture. Publicly available information about her is limited, and details of her life are not readily verifiable. Judging from the three works held in the collection, her interests center on Shanghai's history, geography, and Haipai culture. Among them, Rambling Talks by the Song River and Haipai Culture Map: Reminiscences of the Shen River trace old stories and local scenes along the banks of Shanghai's rivers in an essayistic, discursive style, while Shanghai Memory: Jewish Refugees and Shanghai focuses on the special history of the city's reception of Jewish refugees in the twentieth century, reflecting her attention to the city's diverse memories. Her works are generally classified as cultural and historical reading, aimed at general readers interested in Shanghai's local history and Haipai culture, with an emphasis on readability and a strong sense of place.