Zhang Ailing and Dan had some similarities. Zhang Ailing and San Mao were both representatives of modern Chinese literature. They had both experienced many periods of modern Chinese literature. Their works were influenced by Western literature, especially by modern and post-modern literature. Both Zhang Ailing and San Mao's works explored human nature, love, marriage, family, culture and other topics. Their works all described the lives and fates of people of different social classes and cultural backgrounds, reflecting the reality of Chinese society at that time. Both Zhang Ailing and San Mao's works were influenced by cultures all over the world, especially Western culture. Their works all showed the author's understanding and views on the world, reflecting the author's cultural cultivation and aesthetic taste. Although the works of Zhang Ailing and San Mao are very different, there are also some similarities, which reflect their actions.