Why are Japanese light novels so much more expensive than Chinese ones?

Light novels were a type of novel targeted at young people. They were usually simple and easy to understand. The plot was full of ups and downs and was full of imagination. Due to the development of Japan's cultural industry, light novels were very popular in the Japanese market, so the price of Japanese light novels in the Japanese market was often more expensive than Chinese. This was because Japanese novels needed to go through complicated processes such as translation, typography, and proofreading. Moreover, the competition in the Japanese market was fierce. In order to survive, the publishing houses needed to improve the quality and popularity of the novels, which also led to the relatively high price of Japanese light novels. In contrast, Chinese light novels were often cheaper than Japanese because of the simpler translation and publishing process, and the lower production costs of the publishing house. Of course, the prices of different novels and different publishing houses would also vary.