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Xie Qizhang's biographical details, such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background, are limited in publicly available sources; what can be confirmed is chiefly his body of writing. Five of his works are included in the collection: My Tiger-Tail Study, A Book Comes with Ceremony, Zhu Yu Series IV: Essays on Literature and Food, A City with Books, and The Bookshop Inspector. His works are commonly categorized as essays and miscellaneous writings, as well as general biography. Judging from the titles and categories, his writing centers on study life, the pleasures of reading, bookish people and anecdotes, and observations of old bookshops, showing a strong essayistic character and personal experience. His style is plain and approachable, and he is skilled at drawing topics from the details of everyday book collecting and reading. Such works appeal to readers who enjoy book talk, bibliophilic culture, and personal essays, and they offer a useful sample for the study of contemporary reading-related writing.