In this way, she was able to offer guidance to a number of later authors, including Lin Hwai-min, Huang Chun-ming, Chi Teng-sheng, Cheng Ching-wen and Chung Li-ho.
這部描寫北京三○年代人民生活，探討傳統女性成長的鉅著，奠定了林海音在文學界的傳世地位。