Aunt Magpie stood by her bird's nest, teaching her brother to sing, play games and learn the pinyin letters invented by Aunt Magpie. Aunt Magpie taught her brother how to fly, how to find bugs and how to identify their friends and enemies.

The Magpie on the Maple Tree is an imaginative and childlike essay. It tells the story that "I" like to stand under the maple tree at the ferry to watch magpies build their nests and watch their aunt teach magpies to sing and learn. Expressed my love for magpies and showed a warm picture of harmony between man and nature.