Old Things in the South of the City was a novel written by Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom. It used the cafes, teahouses, operas, and alleys in the south of Beijing in the 1920s as scenes to show the social style and people's lifestyle of that era. The theme of the novel was "friendship","love" and "the meaning of life". In the novel, the protagonist, A-Cheng, the owner of the coffee shop, and the waitress, Xiaoying, were good friends and colleagues. They supported each other, understood each other, and supported each other. Together, they experienced many setbacks and difficulties in life. At the same time, the novel also described the relationship between Ah-Cheng and the other two girls, A-Ma and A-Mei, showing their friendship and love. These relationships demonstrated the importance of interpersonal relationships in life, as well as the understanding and support between friends. The novel also explored the theme of the meaning of life. In that era, people believed that the meaning of life was to pursue money and power, while the protagonists in the novel believed that the meaning of life was to pursue happiness and joy. Through different experiences and experiences, they recognized the variety and value of life and emphasized the importance of personal values. Old Things in the South of the City was a long novel full of philosophy and thinking, which showed the meaning of friendship, love and life by describing the social life in the south of Beijing in the 1920s.