Dongguan: My Years as a Migrant Worker
东莞，我的打工岁月
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 2.3M Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Everyday
- Updated
- 4y ago
- English
- Request a translation
Synopsis
Other names
- Dongguan, My Youthful Years东莞，我的青葱岁月Alternate title on Fanqie
Stats
More by this author
In booklists 64
See all
Please Recommend Some Great Page-Turners for Late-Night Reading
Recommend me some good books!
Looking for Great Books Rated 9.8, My Standards Are Too High. Any Genre Is Fine
Tomato’s Best-in-Class Audiobook Narration
What's the best audiobook on Tomato Novel read by a real person? Tell me about it.
Looking for Novels That Are a Little More Realistic
Stories that are realistic, down-to-earth, and true to life
What Are Some High-Quality Tearjerkers So Heartbreaking You Can't Bear to Read Them Twice?
The kind that hurts so much it aches, and makes you cry your heart out. Come share those heartbreaking stories that have you sobbing late at night but still unable to put them down!
The Most Realistic, Well-Written Urban Fiction
Hey, please tell me which urban novel you think reflects reality the most!
Looking for Urban Novels About Real Life
Any good urban novels that feel close to real life and are on the longer side?
Urban Setting, Financial Freedom, Somewhat Down-to-Earth, No Naive Protagonist, No Harem
No forced showing off just to slap people in the face,
Jin Yong Martial Arts Novels
Jin Yong wuxia novels.
Looking for Novels About Heading South to Work
Urban Slice-of-Life, Realistic and Immersive, with Vivid, Believable Writing
No transmigration, cultivation, fantasy, or whatever else. I want something real: grounded in everyday life, with sincere emotions that resonate.
Urban Romance with a Realistic, Angsty Edge
Stories Set in a Bygone Era: Tears for Days Gone By
Period novels that bring back memories of those tearful years.
Realistic Urban Fiction
In this world of desire, you are my last faith.
Looking for Tragedies, but Not the Idiotic Kind. Keep the Characters’ Values Straight
I don't want angst for the sake of angst. I like stories with sound values that are relatively realistic. Historical or modern settings are both fine, something like He Is in Yunnan and One and Only. My eyes are already swollen from crying...
It Seems Like All the 9.9- and 9.8-Rated Masterpieces Are Entertainment Industry Stories
Are there no highly rated books in other genres?
Period Novels About Working in Shenzhen in the 1980s and 1990s
I’m looking for books like "Reborn in the 1980s: A Rich Woman’s Journey".
Any Books That Resemble the Life of an Ordinary Office Worker?
Any Stories Where the Male Lead Is a Total Jerk?
Looking for books like The Yanderes and I Were Reborn Together. Ahem, this is kind of embarrassing, but I just love this sort of story.
Urban Life + Romance + A Perfect Ending
The male and female leads should genuinely like each other. I don't want any scheming green tea types.
Hilarious Completed Novels
Preferably, the female lead is funny without realizing it, and the male lead absolutely spoils her.
Looking for High-quality Books Rated 9.8 or 9.9
This Is a Robbery! Hand Over Your Money, Your Looks, and Your Books!
Bring out the good books! (ღ♡‿♡ღ)
Martial Arts Manuals, the Real Deal
In same booklists
A Cage of Desire
My Girlfriend Is All Natural
My Five Years as a Drifter in Guangzhou
I Really Didn't Mean to Marry the Village Chief's Daughter
Fitness Legend: Building Muscle, Becoming King
Stranded on a Deserted Island with a Flight Attendant
The Years I Spent as a Casanova
My Future Superstar Roommate
Lover with a Pure Heart
My Pure and Beautiful Heiress
Spring Blossoms, Autumn Fades
Reborn in 1995: My Years in Dongguan
Flowers Bloom in the Clouds
Drifting in Shenzhen
Shenzhen: The Wave Breaker
Diary of a Player: The Road to Lying Flat and Getting Rich
Tales of the Special Economic Zone
Teacher, Can We Be Together?
Wine and Beauty Are Irresistible
Sleepless Tonight
Reader comments 50
Google Translate
The male protagonist in this book enjoys a privileged life. Despite possessing no extraordinary or superhuman abilities, he steadily rises through the ranks, his salary soaring. His future is bright, and his wealth grows exponentially. Moreover, he is incredibly popular with women, attracting a constant stream of beautiful women.
The author vividly records life in Dongguan, capturing the minutiae of daily life—though seemingly trivial, they feel incredibly real. Authenticity is the most precious quality.
A fantastic book, half truth and half scoundrel.
Although the relationships are a bit messy, it's still quite a classic. I hope the updates come soon.
While a bit exaggerated, it's still very engaging, and contains fewer typos and grammatical errors than many online novels. Thank you for the author's hard work! 👍👍👍
It's so perfect and touching; it captures the reality of life. It's just a pity that Lin Chen was too lucky and too unlucky, leaving behind the sin of being a "love child."
I've just read up to chapter 7. This is an excellent work. The characters are portrayed delicately, with flesh and blood and distinct personalities. The language is rigorous and not flashy, unlike other mindless wish-fulfillment novels. It truly has a unique flavor.
This is a novel of award-winning quality. The story structure bears echoes of *Dream of the Red Chamber*; the plot is tightly paced with constant climaxes; the dialogue and scenes are as captivating as a stand-up comedy routine; while there are many sexual scenes, they are not vulgar; the plot is highly realistic, an art form that originates from life but transcends it, easily resonating with the…
It's wonderful, full of life, and the author's writing style is excellent.
The story is a bit far removed from real life, though the protagonist's ending is quite perfect. However, someone like Lin Chen is truly a rare breed in real life; his ability to take down a whole group with a single punch is probably divine. Especially the fact that all those women are addicted to Lin Chen—that makes us incredibly envious and feel utterly inadequate!