The History of Modern Chinese Literature was an important branch of the history of Chinese literature, covering the development of literature from the 1920s to the 1980s. During this period, Chinese literature experienced many changes and challenges, but also made many important achievements. In the period of the literature in the rear area, Chinese literature was influenced by external factors, including war, economic difficulties and political turmoil. The literary works of this period were mostly about war and recovery, including classic literary works such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and Water Margins. In the 1980s, Chinese literature experienced a period of literary schools, including realism, realism, post-realism and so on. The literary works of this period, including Living, The Story of Xu Sanguan Selling Blood, Teahouse, and other classic works, reflected the changes and challenges of social reality and people's lives. In addition, in the late 1980s and 1990s, many important new literary schools appeared in Chinese literature, such as network literature, avant-garde literature, and new realism. The rise of these literary schools reflected the new development trend and characteristics of Chinese literature. After a long period of development, Chinese literature made many important achievements and progress after the 1980s, which laid the foundation for today's literary development.