Shen Congwen wanted to convey a lot of things to the readers through "Border Town", but specifically, he hoped to express the following ideas through this novel: 1. Care and respect for human nature: The protagonists in the novel, including Cuicui, Xiangxiang and Nuosong, are endowed with deep emotions and human nature. Shen Congwen believed that human nature was complex and diverse. We should respect each person's personality and characteristics, pay attention to their inner world, and provide them with warmth and care. 2. Love and awe of the natural environment: The border town in the novel is a beautiful and quiet town. Shen Congwen hopes to show the charm and importance of the natural environment to the readers through this fictional story. He emphasized that we should respect the natural environment and protect the ecological balance in order to achieve the goal of harmonious co-existence between man and nature. 3. Inheritance and development of culture: Shen Congwen is one of the important representatives of modern Chinese literature. He pays great attention to the inheritance and development of culture. In Border Town, he presented the essence and charm of Chinese traditional culture through fictional stories. At the same time, he also called on people to pay attention to cultural variety and inherit tradition to promote the prosperity and development of culture. To sum up, Shen Congwen wanted to convey his thoughts through " Border Town " mainly about the inheritance and development of human nature, natural environment, and culture. He hoped to convey a positive attitude and values to the readers through this novel so as to promote the development and progress of human society.