I suddenly had an idea about your problem. Is it because the questioner wants to compare the two works because they both have the word "city"? In fact, to compare things, we need not only the differences between them, but also comparability and comparable value.

Although these two works both involve feelings, they reflect different periods, different backgrounds, different personalities and education, and different values. The style of writing is also very different, Qian Zhongshu is sharper and life is cold. Shen Congwen is fresh and natural, simple and unpretentious.

In fact, there is not much comparability between them, and they can't even be used as works of two emotional ways.