20世纪二三十年代的北京是很多外国人扮演浪漫角色的温床，他们大都沉醉于对北京历史文化的欣赏和现实生活情趣的享受之中，在这样的历史情境之下，西方作者撰写出一批描写这个时代的北京及他们在这座魅力东方大都市的生活体验的作品，这本《北京纪胜》便真实还原了西方人眼中的老北京。作者裴丽珠以一个西方女性直观的视角，引领大家踏寻北京的名声古迹，触摸街巷深处的历史印痕，将北京的宏大与琐碎揉捏在一起，做全景式的扫描，是作者“为读者、访问者轻松地走过北京过去的宝屋而写”。

Chapter Ⅰ Peking——A Historical Sketch

Chapter Ⅱ The Wonderful Walls of Peking

Chapter Ⅲ The Legation Quarter and Modern Peking

Chapter Ⅳ The Picturesqueness of the Past

Chapter Ⅴ The Forbidden City

Chapter Ⅵ The Wings of the Forbidden City and the Coal Hill

Chapter Ⅶ The Sea Palaces and the Mongol Throne Hall

Chapter Ⅶ The Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Agriculture

Chapter Ⅸ Three Temples of Three Faiths

Chapter Ⅹ Temples of Many Gods

Chapter Ⅺ Temples of the Tartar City

Chapter Ⅻ Temples of the Chinese City

Chapter ⅩⅢ Temples and Tombs outside the City

Chapter ⅩⅣ The Summer Palaces and the Jade Fountain

Chapter ⅩⅤ Temples of the Western Hills

Chapter ⅩⅥ Temples of the Western Hills——(Concluded)

Chapter ⅩⅦ The Great Wall and the Ming Tombs

Chapter ⅩⅧ The Hsi Ling and the Tung Ling

Chapter ⅩⅨ Peking--The Old Curiosity Shop

Chapter ⅩⅩ The Fun of the Fair

Appendix Ⅰ The Dynasties of China

Appendix Ⅱ The Principal Festivals and Fairs in Peking