Shen Congwen wrote a famous Chinese novel about the history and culture of a small border town. The main plot of the novel revolved around a girl named Cuicui. She was born into a wealthy family in a border town, but she had a different personality and fate. In the novel, Cecelia fell in love with a young man, Ah Xiu, but their love faced the pressure of family and society. Through the story of Cecelia, the novel shows the history, culture and human nature of the border town, and also reveals the drawbacks of the feudal society and the complexity of human nature. Fringe Town was Shen Congwen's deep research and reflection on Chinese traditional culture, and it was also one of his representative works.