In 20th century China, Zhao Yuanren has made important contributions to the artistic song creation part of China. Linguist Liu Bannong and composer Zhao Yuanren, together they completed the song ‘How can I think of her’. This art song is the most representative work in the 20th century in China. This time, I analyze and study the writing background, the artistic characteristics, the way in which the art song is sung, and also illustrate the value of the song. The results of the study are as follows: First, Zhao Yuanren has as trong language talent. He perfectly combines the lyrics and melody through this artistic song. Second, he was very aware of the European composition methods, He created a perfect work with a simple composition method. Third The romantic features of the song are very obvious. In this way, he set the direction of artistic songwriting for later Chinese composers. The researchers think the study was for a deeper study of Chinese art songs and better performances.