Cheng Xiang is a Chinese book author. Public information about her is limited, and the details currently available center on her historical book The Biography of Chicago. Classified as a history title, the book indicates that she writes for general readers and approaches history through the lens of a city. The available material shows that Cheng Xiang has published only a small number of works; the collection contains just one title, making it difficult to form a complete picture of her writing. In The Biography of Chicago, she focuses on the city's development and historical change, following a narrative approach that traces people, events, and urban space. This kind of writing requires sorting through substantial historical sources while remaining readable, turning scholarly knowledge into an accessible account for a broad audience. Through this work, Cheng Xiang offers Chinese readers a window into the history of Chicago and adds an example to popular writing on urban history in China.
