Well, 'The Three - Body Problem' by Liu Cixin is extremely popular. It's a science - fiction masterpiece that takes readers on a journey through the cosmos, with its mind - blowing concepts about alien civilizations, scientific mysteries, and the future of humanity. It has also gained international acclaim and has been translated into many languages.
'Dream of the Red Chamber' is also extremely popular. It offers a detailed portrayal of the aristocratic life in feudal China, with complex relationships and in - depth characterizations. It's considered a masterpiece in Chinese literature, exploring themes of love, family, and society.
Modern Chinese popular novels refer to the literary works from the end of the Qing Dynasty to contemporary China that use ordinary people as the main characters to reflect social reality and people's lives by telling their stories. These novels often had distinct characteristics of the times and regions, including the following aspects: 1. A wide range of topics: The topics of modern Chinese popular novels are very wide, including love, marriage, family, business, politics, military, adventure and other topics. 2. Vivid characters: The characters in these novels are very vivid, with different personalities and distinct personality characteristics, reflecting the variety and complexity of the society at that time. 3. Reflect social reality: These novels often reflect various social problems at that time, including social injustice, class contradictions, political corruption, wars, natural disasters, etc. 4. The language is concise and bright: The language of modern Chinese popular novels is concise, bright and easy to understand, which can convey the author's thoughts and emotions well. There are many schools of thought: There are many different schools of modern Chinese popular novels, including the "Four Great Masterpieces" after "Dream of the Red Chamber", the "Legendary Heroes" after "Water Margins", and the "Fantasy Fictions" after "Journey to the West". These novels made great contributions to the development and popularity of Chinese literature, and also laid the foundation for the development of modern Chinese literature.
Well, 'A Record of Mortal's Cultivation to Immortality' is really well - liked. It tells the story of an ordinary mortal who gradually ascends to immortality through his own efforts, with detailed descriptions of the cultivation system. And 'Martial God Asura' is also among the popular ones. It's about a young man's rise in a world full of martial arts, where he has to face numerous challenges and enemies.
Well, 'The Investiture of the Gods' is a very popular Chinese fantasy novel. It's based on Chinese mythology and tells about the great war between the two clans. It has many gods and goddesses with different powers and personalities.
The most popular Chinese novels often have rich cultural connotations. For example, 'Journey to the West' is filled with Buddhist and Taoist ideas. They also usually have vivid characters. In 'Water Margin', each hero has his own distinct personality. And they can reflect different historical periods. 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' is a mirror of the Three Kingdoms era in terms of politics and war.
One of the most popular Chinese light novels is 'Coiling Dragon'. It has an engaging story of a young man's journey to become strong, filled with magic, battles, and character growth. The world - building is quite detailed.
One of the most popular is 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. Its translation has introduced Western readers to the complex family and social relationships in ancient Chinese society. Another is 'Journey to the West', which is full of adventure, magic, and interesting characters that appeal to a wide audience.
The following are some of the hot topics in modern China: 1. Jin Yong: His masterpieces, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, and The Eight Dragons, were hailed as the father of martial arts novels. 2. Gu Long: His masterpieces, The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng, The Legend of Chu Liuxiang, and The Legendary Twin Prides, were known as masters of martial arts novels. 3. Lao She: His masterpieces such as Camel Xiangzi and Teahouse are known as the father of modern Chinese literature. 4. Lu Xun: His masterpieces, such as A Madman's Diary, The True Story of Ah Q, and New Stories, were hailed as the founders of modern Chinese literature. 5. Shen Congwen: His masterpieces such as Border Town and Spring Silkworm are known as the representative figures of Chinese new literature. 6. Ding Ling: Her masterpieces, The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River and The Night Intoxicated by the Spring Breeze, were hailed as outstanding women in the history of modern Chinese literature. Zhang Ailing: Her masterpieces, Red Rose and White Rose, and Love in a City-Toppling City, are known as outstanding women in the history of modern Chinese literature. 8. Qian Zhongshu: His masterpieces such as Fortress Besieged and Cat City are known as outstanding scholars in the history of modern Chinese literature. 9. Yang Jiang: Her masterpieces, The Three of Us and Bathing, were hailed as outstanding women in the history of modern Chinese literature. Ba Jin: His masterpieces, Home, Spring and Autumn, are regarded as outstanding works in the history of modern Chinese literature. 11 Yu Hua: His masterpieces, Alive and Xu Sanguan's Blood Selling Story, were hailed as outstanding works in the history of modern Chinese literature. Lin Yutang: His masterpieces Fortress Besieged and The Art of Living are regarded as outstanding works in modern Chinese literature. 13 Lao She: His masterpieces Teahouse and Four Generations Living Together are known as outstanding scholars in the history of modern Chinese literature. 14 Liang Shiqiu: His masterpieces,"Talking about Food in Yashe" and "Talking about Food and Literature", are known as outstanding scholars in the history of modern Chinese literature. 15 Xiao Hong: Her masterpieces, Life and Death Field and Hulan River Biography, are known as outstanding women in the history of modern Chinese literature. Tie Ning: Her masterpieces, Fanghua and Party A and Party B, were praised as outstanding works in the history of modern Chinese literature. 17 Mo Yan: His masterpieces, Red Soroliang Family and Fat Breasts and Buttocks, were hailed as the representative figures of contemporary Chinese literature. 18 Yu Guangzhong: His masterpieces such as "Seven Mile Fragrance","Orange Pomelo Fragrance","Sontag", etc. are known as the representative figures of contemporary Chinese literature. Wang Xiaobo: His masterpieces, Golden Age and A Maverick Pig, are known as the representative figures of contemporary Chinese literature. 20 Lu Yao: His masterpieces,"Ordinary World" and "Life", were hailed as the representative figures of contemporary Chinese literature. Qin Mu: His masterpieces, Egg Under the Red Flag and Chronicles of the Big Nao, were hailed as outstanding works in the history of modern Chinese literature. 22 Zhou Guoping: His masterpieces, Soul is a Lonely Traveler and The Distance of Watching, are known as the representative figures of contemporary Chinese literature. Ding Ling: Her masterpieces, Night Intoxicated by the Spring Breeze and The Story of Women's Day on March 8th, were hailed as outstanding women in the history of modern Chinese literature. 24 Yu Hua: His masterpieces, Alive and Xu Sanguan's Blood Selling Story, were hailed as outstanding works in the history of modern Chinese literature. 25 Lao She: His masterpieces Teahouse and Four Generations Living Together are known as outstanding scholars in the history of modern Chinese literature. Tie Ning: Her masterpieces, The Position of the Rose and Looking at the Sky, were hailed as outstanding works in the history of modern Chinese literature. 27 Mo Yan: His masterpieces such as Big Breasts and Fat Buttocks and Red Soroliang Family are known as the representative figures of contemporary Chinese literature. 28 Lu Yao: His representative works,"Ordinary World" and "Life", are known as the representative figures of contemporary Chinese literature. Zhou Erfu: His masterpieces, Morning in Shanghai and Fortress Besieged, were hailed as outstanding works in the history of modern Chinese literature. Xiao Hong: Her masterpieces, Life and Death Field and Hulan River Biography, were hailed as outstanding women in the history of modern Chinese literature.
One characteristic is their diversity. There are various genres in popular modern Chinese novels, such as historical novels, science - fiction novels, and family - saga novels. They can appeal to different groups of readers. Moreover, many modern Chinese novels are not only about entertainment but also carry some educational or thought - provoking values. For instance, some novels may make readers think about environmental protection or the importance of family values through the story.
The symbol of the modern Chinese popular novels was that after entering the 20th century, they gradually began to show different narrative methods and aesthetic styles from the traditional novels. In the 1950s, a batch of modern popular novels appeared in China, such as "The Dream of Red Chamber","Flower Moon Mark","Peony Pavilion", etc. They explored modern topics such as human nature, love, marriage, family, etc. based on modern consciousness and aesthetic concepts. They used more vernacular and oral narrative language, paying more attention to the description of characters and the twists and turns of the plot, presenting a new literary form. In the 1980s, modern Chinese popular novels began to flourish, such as Water Margins, Journey to the West, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, etc. These works not only borrowed the narrative methods and aesthetic concepts of foreign literature, but also integrated more Chinese cultural elements such as myths and legends, folk stories, historical events, etc., making the works more approachable and attractive. After entering the 21st century, modern Chinese popular novels paid more attention to innovation and constantly explored new narrative methods and aesthetic styles, such as network literature, science fiction, suspense novels, etc., showing a pluralistic development trend. At the same time, these works also began to pay attention to social reality and people's lives, exploring human nature, emotions, family, society and other topics, paying more attention to humane care and the depth of human nature.