肖东发老师的专业是编辑出版,但他对北大历史和北京传统文化也很有研究,不仅出版了多部著述,还专门开设了课程——“北京风物与传统文化”课。肖老师曾接受采访说,他刚到北大不久,就听了侯仁之先生讲北京、讲北大、讲燕园的课,这对他的影响很大。他1972年进北京大学读本科,1979年考取研究 Xiao Dongfa’s major is editing and publishing. However, he also studied Peking University’s history and Beijing’s traditional culture. He not only published a large number of books but also specialized courses such as “Beijing’s Culture and Traditional Culture”. Xiao said in an interview that when he first arrived in Peking University, he listened to Mr. Hou Renzhi’s talk about Beijing and his talk about Peking University and Yan Garden, which had a great impact on him. He entered Peking University in 1972, undergraduate, admitted to study in 1979