声高亢悠远的叫卖，一段曾受“黄封”的高跷，一手赋予玩偶生命的绝活儿……老北京这些依靠口授和心传来传承的非物质文化遗产，这些曾经俯拾皆是的“民族记忆的背影”，书中对北京的绝活进行了详细的介绍，供国外友人阅读。

IT ALL HAPPENED IN BEIJING

bow maker

making the cut

plate players

master spinner

eyes on the box

from shadows

master impressions

LUXURY GOODS, IMPERIAL STYLE

a dying art

touching lacquer

laying it lightly

what a gem

love set in stone

the class of glass

almost edible

legendary bottles

bronze-age revival

model ambitions

a royal tapestry

HANDICRAFTS OF BEIJING

stitches in time

the joy of toys

an unusual art

revealing lanterns

wheel of fortune

flying high

wondrous wings

creating a jungle

a touch of silk

beyond the mask

the proud hatter

the eyes have it

hands-on work

minature worlds

stolen skills

auspicious gourds

recreating the past

a cut above

trimmed treasures

snippets of love

all tied up

FINE TUNES, FINELY APPOINTED ROOMS

with the starts

a true master

ministry of sound

beautiful knots

furnished