In the 1920s and 1930s, there was a good tradition in China's cultural circles, that is, a group of great writers and scholars wrote specifically for teenagers, such as Bing Xin, Ye Shengtao, Zhu Ziqing and Zhu Guangqian.

The author claims that Talking about Beauty is the 13th Letter to Young People (the author has written 12 letters to young people) and an abbreviated version of Psychology of Literature and Art. Psychology of Literature and Art is specially written for people who study aesthetics, while Talking about Beauty is a heart-to-heart conversation with young readers on the topic of beauty.