This essay aims to give a better understanding of Remembrances: The Experience of the Past in Classical Chinese Literature by Stephen Owen by analyzing the writing characteristics of this book. We can explore one of the fundamental themes in classical Chinese literature, recollection of the past, through the distinctive opinions of the author. We can have a new insight into some classical Chinese poems and some famous Chinese poets through the vivid description written by the author. We can see a good combination of Chinese and Western writing styles as the author uses a natural style of English essay to analyze the classical Chinese poems.