Looking for High-Quality Republican-Era Novels. I’m Desperate for Something to Read 求高质量民国文，严重书荒中

1. 101 谍 Espionage: Getting Intelligence from the Colonel’s Wife 谍战：从大佐太太开始获取情报 The Real Brocade-Clad Nightwalker锦衣夜行本尊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage]+ [System]+ [Resistance War]+ [Reborn] Reborn in the parallel world of 1940, in Changchun, the capital of the puppet state of Manchukuo. The resistance war is at its final, most perilous stage. Deep behind enemy lines, danger lurks everywhere! Eradicate the traitors, wipe out the Japanese, and restore China! Liu Long is not only a mysterious ace agent, but also has a special System. As long as he safely delivers intelligence, he earns points that can be used to learn acupoint tec 12.6kReads8.9Score756Shelves
2. 102 谍 Espionage: 2,000 Deaths from the Start 谍战：开局死亡两千次 Jin Daye金大涯Urban958k WordsOngoing Xie Shu, male, formerly an Olympic shooting champion in the twenty-first century. One day, he kills himself and wakes up in 1940. Reason: Unknown. Identity: Unknown. Status: Being buried alive. Xie Shu: ...What a disastrous start! The good news: He gains the ability to rewind time whenever he dies. The bad news: He wakes up at a live burial site and has to die two thousand times before he escapes. While helping a passing guerrilla unit complete its mission, he somehow ends up as the illegitimat 40kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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   There are no other Republican-era stories, only spy dramas. The first book is super good.

3. 103 民 The Gentleman of the Republic 民国的先生 Starry Words星星语话Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The plot is reasonable, with no System. An ordinary person transmigrates to the Republican era. I hope readers can find a touch of Republican-era charm here. The narration is grounded, with no exaggeration whatsoever… 6.5kReads8.6Score380Shelves

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   Please recommend one.

4. 104 民 The Republic-Era Spy King: I Can Collect Fragments of Memory 民国谍王之我能搜集记忆碎片 Red Speaker红色音箱Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Back in the Republic of China era, Lin Qingfeng can collect fragments of memory from the newly dead. By piecing those memories together, Lin Qingfeng uncovers one crucial clue after another. From then on, the Japanese spies lurking in the country suffer precise, devastating blows. Like sweet potatoes buried beneath the ground, they are dug up one by one by Lin Qingfeng. 4.9kReads8.8Score354Shelves
5. 105 永 Yongfu Gate 永福门 Rice with Sugar糖拌饭Modern Romance879k WordsCompleted In the second year of Xuantong, when Yu Jingming entered Yongfu Gate burdened with rumors and troubles, the curtain rose on Yongfu Gate. From one end of the alley to the other, from sunrise to sunset, ordinary people walk ordinary paths. Amid the sweeping changes of the late Qing and early Republic, they hold true to themselves and press on through the rapids, still longing for a life by the sea, with spring blossoms in the air! The story begins with an enormous dowry… 539Reads8.3Score110Shelves

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   Looking for recommendations for Republican-era novels similar to "Yongfu Gate," or perhaps "Changle Lane."

6. 106 谍 Spy War: Only I Can Eavesdrop on People's Thoughts 谍战，只有我能偷听心声 Drunk on Wine for the Rest of My Life浊酒醉余生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Not a formulaic spy thriller. A feel-good story about growth, with an original plot. If you don’t like it, don’t argue.] In 1931, as the War of Resistance was about to break out, under pressure from the situation on all sides, Dai Yunnong traveled to Beiping in person to establish an intelligence network in the three northeastern provinces. Who could have guessed that the secret would leak? The three spy teams sent into the region were exposed, and all thirty Huangpu Academy elites were wiped o 37.9kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves
7. 107 民 Sweet Romance in Republican-Era China: The Hard-to-Woo Fourth Miss Duan 民国甜宠：难哄的段四小姐 Mu Qingci木清词Modern Romance550k WordsOngoing [Fictional Republican-era setting + handsome hero and beautiful heroine + devoted one-on-one romance + happy ending + intense romantic tension + the hero’s long road to winning her back] He is a cold-faced warlord with a vast army at his command. Half a year ago, he survived an assassination attempt on a snowy day. One day, on a train, he catches sight of a pair of eyes strikingly similar to those of the female assassin. The woman is breathtakingly beautiful, with a slender waist, and she is 300Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   My own story: a restrained warlord and a wealthy heiress. A sweet romance with a detective mystery element, it's a slow-burn, gradual development of love. Check it out if you like!

8. 108 穿 I Transmigrated to the Republic of China and Fight Japan from Behind the Lines 穿越民国，我在后方抗日 Evening Breeze at the Eastern Pavilion东亭晚风Urban899k WordsOngoing Zhu Ze was an air-conditioning installer who fell from the 18th floor after a young delinquent girl cut his safety rope. His soul transmigrated to Shanghai in 1937. To his surprise, his new body belonged to a live-in son-in-law who had been kicked out of the family home. He had no money to his name and was also a drug addict. He had to kick the habit from the start, then begin building a new life in Republican-era China… 1.6kReads7.0Score—Shelves

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   This book is pretty good. It doesn't have any cheat codes; it's all about hard work. I personally like that kind of thing.

9. 109 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.7kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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   The female lead throws herself into the game, a spy thriller where every crisis feels like walking on a cliff, keeping the viewer on the edge of their seat. The male and female leads are mutually supportive and comrades-in-arms. The female lead isn't the type to just wait for a man to rescue her; she transforms from someone who knows nothing into a capable female agent who can handle anything on her own.

10. 110 民 The Republic's Greatest Actor Is Still Playing a Saint Today 民国第一演技派，今天也在装圣人 White Clouds Perch on the Tip of the Brush白云栖笔端Urban713k WordsCompleted For eighteen years, Shen Yu has been overshadowed by his genius older brother. He's long been used to being the family scapegoat, passing his days chasing roosters and dogs, lying flat and taking the mockery. Then transmigrator Yu Chen forcibly takes over his body, using his face to invent things and play the saint. Suddenly, he's the whole family's darling, and even his biased parents can't stop praising him. But good times don't last. The transmigrator leaves, saddling him with a pharmaceuti 197Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good watch; the plot is very interesting. The male lead has an incredibly lucky streak—although he's simple-minded, his luck is phenomenal, and he unintentionally achieves many things.

11. 111 破 The Windbreaker 破风者 Half a Sunbeam半扇阳光Historical181k WordsCompleted In 1931, Jiang Hanwen, head of the Shanghai Central underground organization of the Chinese Communist Party, was arrested and promptly betrayed the revolution. Under the command of special commissioner Wu Shude, the Shanghai district of the Kuomintang Central Investigation Department, predecessor of the Zhongtong, used information provided by the turncoat Jiang Hanwen to launch a sweeping manhunt and purge of our underground intelligence network in Shanghai and its key operatives. Chen Tongzhou, 2.4kReads8.8Score267Shelves

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    It realistically recreates a brutal and bloody struggle on the secret front of our Party in Shanghai in 1931.

12. 112 民 The Republican Era: I Am a Great Writer 民国之我是大文豪 Flowers by the Green Riverbank青青河边草花Urban311k WordsCompleted Other people choose to be reborn into a golden age and lie flat. I, Lin Moxuan, deliberately choose the chaotic Republican Era and make trouble! An eighth-life virtuous man turns down the VIP experience passes to the Great Qin and Great Han dynasties offered by the King of Hell. Instead, he insists on plunging into war-torn Shanghai in 1925, supposedly because, "Chaos produces great writers. I'm going to fight history with my pen!" From the start, he takes over a struggling tabloid and tosses ou 1.8kReads8.7Score102Shelves

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    In my opinion, this is the best Republican-era novel, written by a male reader.

13. 113 谍 Espionage Codename: The Widow 谍战代号：未亡人 Youth Day青年节Urban4.6M WordsOngoing No transmigration, no System, no rebirth. Over 1,200 chapters in, I feel like I should look back and add a few words. Hardcore espionage. An experienced reader called it a dark fairy tale, and I think that's a pretty good summary. Is it a wish-fulfillment novel? Absolutely not. With this setting and this story, there's no way to make it fictional, indulge in fantasy, or turn it into feel-good wish fulfillment. All it can offer is desperate last-minute rescues, extreme reversals, and narrowly esc 11.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
14. 114 功 Merit System: Laying Low and Delivering Supplies in the Republican Era 功德系统：我在民国苟着送物资 Snow Suddenly Falls Across a Thousand Peaks千嶂忽有雪Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted When Lin Wanxing woke up, she discovered she had transmigrated to Shanghai in 1940, where she had become a penniless university student whose parents were both dead. To make matters worse, war was raging and supplies were scarce. Even sanitary pads were a luxury. Luckily, the Taobao app on her phone had mutated into a [Merit System]. Do good deeds, earn merit points, and exchange them for modern supplies! Rescue a little girl who nearly gets run over by a rickshaw? [Merit +100! Portable storage 1.9kReads6.2Score157Shelves

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    Not bad, they just tied it.

15. 115 重 Reborn in the Republic Era: Defying Fate and Winning Big 重生民国，逆天改命赢麻了 Xu Buzhi of Northern Zhejiang浙北徐不知Modern Romance213k WordsOngoing [Republican era + rebirth] Mu Yu, a popular livestreamer whose life has been full of hardship, depends on her grandmother. On the night her grandmother dies, grief somehow sends her back to the turbulent Republican era. Her soul enters the body of her grandmother, then a wealthy young lady, and she becomes her personal maid. Armed with knowledge of how history unfolds, she vows to change her grandmother’s tragic fate. In this high-stakes gamble against history and destiny, she sets fate’s wheel 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This work is truly excellent, with realistic and profound descriptions. The protagonist, without a system or cheat-like advantage, struggles to survive step by step in a turbulent era, making the reader deeply empathize. The characters are portrayed with great detail; each one is fleshed out and grows and improves with the passage of time. The story contains many tear-jerking moments. In that turbulent era, with social upheaval and national crisis, no one knew whether tomorrow or an accident would come first. This story leans towards a slow and steady narrative, not simply a wish-fulfillment story, yet it feels exceptionally real. If we were to actually travel back to that era, without any special advantages, it would be difficult to survive. Through reading it, I cherish even more the hard-won good life we ​​have today and the people around me. At the same time, it has deepened my respect for the predecessors who sacrificed themselves during the War of Resistance against Japan.

16. 116 雷 Thunderlight Medicine and Martial Arts: Healing the Regrets of an Era 雷光医武，抚慰时代的意难平 Jiu Jiuzun酒九樽Urban43k WordsOngoing [No System + No Female Lead + Republic-Era Martial Arts + Cunning and Ruthless + Noble Cause + Pocket Dimension] [Important: This book has no female lead. If that bothers you, please don't read.] [This book has no gimmicks. It's plot-driven, with no mindless decisions or characters losing their intelligence.] After Lei Guang awakens the wisdom of his past life, he obtains the Stele of the Medical God. Not only does he gain peerless medical skills, but he also acquires a cultivation space. From t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-ranking martial arts instructors during the Republic of China era

17. 117 婉 Deep in the Courtyard, Wanqing 婉清庭深 Chief Zhang of Yecheng椰城的张首辅18k WordsCompleted The Deep Courtyard of Wanqing —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 穿 Transmigrated to the Republic of China: I Became a Literary Master 穿越之我在民国当文豪 Snowmelt-Simmered Fragrant Tea融雪煎香茗Urban490k WordsOngoing (Whether the rating goes up is up to fate.) Chen Haisheng, a history graduate student, sets off for his thesis defense in a sharp suit, expecting a bright future. Instead, he turns a corner and ends up in Beiping in 1915. His wealth of knowledge is no match for half a silver dollar; his lofty ideals leave him drifting like duckweed in a troubled age. He had planned to become a celebrated plagiarist, but then he saw that this era had already fallen into the abyss. With a turn of his pen, he becom 2.2kReads8.4Score221Shelves

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    Without a doubt!

19. 119 抗 War of Resistance: A Jungle of Flesh and Blood 抗战之血肉丛林 Lump疙瘩Urban8.1M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + Home and Country + Blood and Iron] The island invaders ravaged our land, bringing misery to western Yunnan. Who among us lacks courage? How could we abandon the frontier? Our valiant soldiers feared neither danger nor hardship, charging into battle ten times and prevailing every time, ready to die as gladly as they would drink. Their remains lie here, their names engraved on a monument. Their awe-inspiring righteousness will shine for generations to come. 3.2kReads9.1Score281Shelves

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    High-quality anti-Japanese war literature

20. 120 穿 Transmigrating into a War-Torn World, I Awakened an Anti-Japanese Martial Arts System 穿越烽火逃兵我觉醒抗日武侠系统 Rocking Slowly in a Wicker Chair藤椅慢摇Urban867k WordsOngoing Li A Shui transmigrates to the Songhu Front in the rain at night. The moment he opens his eyes, he runs into the fleeing soldier Hu Yi. He remembers Hu Yi, remembers Ninth Platoon, and remembers everyone along this road who was supposed to fall. He once read this story. Now he is standing inside it. 42Reads—Score105Shelves
21. 121 穿 Transported into Beacon Fire Escape, My Phone Has Unlimited Data 穿进烽火逃兵，我的手机有流量 Cat Bridge Soil猫儿桥土Urban2.4M WordsOngoing In the world of Beacon Fire Escapees, Zhao Baosheng is transported to Desheng Harbor, right on the front line between the Nationalist Army and the Japanese. How the hell is he supposed to survive? Wait, my phone’s buzzing. Let me check... The Independent Regiment that appears later in this book isn’t Li Yunlong’s from Drawing Sword. Have you read Beacon Fire Escapees? It’s the one from that novel. 12.4kReads8.8Score895Shelves
22. 122 职 Career Entries: Starting Out as a Rickshaw Puller in the Demon Martial Republic of China 职业词条：从妖武民国拉黄包车始 No Deification in the Primordial Era洪荒不许封神Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Republican-era martial arts, demons and martial monsters run rampant, supernatural horrors abound, hard-edged martial arts, diligence pays off, decisive and ruthless, overwhelming strength, defeating stronger foes from below.] A world of demonic martial arts, a chaotic age of supernatural horrors. The Three Teachings and Nine Schools fought in the shadows, while the poor and powerless struggled to survive in the streets. Warlords carved up the land, foreign battleships pounded at the gates, and 63.4kReads7.9Score7kShelves

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    I wrote this myself. I know everyone likes it.

23. 123 被 Abducted by a Brutal Warlord, Imprisoned and Cherished 被暴戾军阀强抢后囚宠入骨 Deepwater Cold Fish深水寒鱼Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted [Forced love + possessive pursuit + ruthless warlord hero + delicate beauty heroine + size difference + both virgins + childbirth + desperate pursuit to win her back] Shen Jingshu once saved a young man who was on the brink of death. She saved his life, and he repaid her with a cage. He was cruel and cold-blooded, yet doted on her with all his heart and willingly bowed at her feet. When the truth came out, he begged her humbly: “Qiqi, please, don’t leave...” 12.3kReads8.7Score815Shelves

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    The author writes exceptionally well; it's a book with an incredibly high level of emotional depth.

24. 124 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Heroine Strikes Back 快穿：炮灰女配反杀剧情 Quieted Down 1102安静了1102Fantastical Romance554k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration | Everyone's favorite | Female-lead romance | Portable space | 1vN Nan Zhi lost both her parents as a child and grew up dependent on others, without a sense of security or enough love. More than anything, she longs for someone to choose her, again and again, without hesitation. Then one obsessive, unhinged man after another comes along, all vying for her, going mad for her and bending to her will... The men suffer, not the woman. There's just a bit of setup at the beginnin 17.1kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    Embark on a rapid transmigration journey with a portable space, becoming short-lived cannon fodder in various worlds! Stockpile resources, accumulate strength, and tear apart the predetermined tragic script. Navigate relationships with a group of male protagonists with diverse personalities, unburdened by the shackles of love, living freely and unrestrained in each world. A must-read for those looking for something to read! ✨

25. 125 军 Warlord: I’m from Fenghua, So What If I Become President? 军阀：我奉化人，当个总统怎么了 Brother Dog Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的狗哥Urban1.0M WordsOngoing In the nineteenth year of the Republic, Li Xuewen, county magistrate in Fujian Province, was forced to flee overseas to Nanyang after offending the Song family. He led eight hundred elite members of his security corps across the sea to Borneo, planning to restore the Lan Fang Republic and establish a nation abroad. President Li says, “No one understands nation-building better than I do.” Is nation-building difficult in its early stages? No matter. There will naturally be fools eager to come to t 303.9kReads9.0Score33.1kShelves

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    This lighthearted, mindless novel is very popular. I also recommend a development-themed novel that focuses on industrial development from 1900 to the War of Resistance: 1900: From the Southwest King to the Establishment of a Nation in Southeast Asia.

26. 126 我 I'm a Foreigner in Republican-Era China 我在民国当老外 Poking Eyes and Picking Ears抠眼睛掏耳朵Urban754k WordsOngoing [World War II + spy thriller + Republic of China era + American politics + postwar Japan and Korea] He transmigrates into the body of a West Point graduate and becomes a captain and assistant military intelligence attaché at the U.S. military attaché office in the Republic of China. He helps the Republic of China and rises through the ranks in the United States. Later, he becomes the commanding officer on the front line of the U.S. war against Japan. After the war, he oversees all of Japan's aff 4.9kReads7.5Score125Shelves

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    Male-oriented novel, very good.

27. 127 民 Republican China: From the Start, I Have a Model Battalion Armed with American Weapons 民国之开局美械模范营 Big Little Soldier大大的小兵Urban326k WordsOngoing Wu Taiheng, who somehow transmigrated to the Republican era, received two pieces of news: The good news: He's Wu Junsheng's son, the famous Wu with the thick tongue, and he has a System! The bad news: The System vanished before it could explain anything. He spent thirteen years living like an idiot, and it wasn't until the second year of the Republic that the System finally awakened! 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He transmigrated into the body of Wu Junsheng, the son of a warlord during the Republic of China era. Before World War I, he integrated the Fengtian clique and, with the help of a system that was ahead of its time, rapidly deployed troops, equipment, and production lines, fighting the Japanese invaders head-on!

28. 128 民 The Gunshots of the Republic of China 民国的枪声 The Long Sword of the Xisha Scholar西沙书生的长剑Urban982k WordsOngoing The gunfire that rang out across the three towns of Wuhan in October 1911 tolled the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Hu, from the Dragon Nation of a later age, grips the rifle in his hands. What will he choose? To remain an obscure nobody, or to ride the crest of a great era? Reclaim our lands and restore the golden age of the Han and Tang dynasties? 60.1kReads7.2Score5.2kShelves

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    The protagonist has no system and no cheat codes.

29. 129 钱 The Moneylender Was Reborn Seven Days Before Me 钱庄先生早我七天重生 Ghost of the Deep Sea Gazing at Moonlight深海的幽灵啊注视月光Modern Romance293k WordsOngoing [Career-Focused Female Lead + Supportive Male Lead] + [Beautiful, Unhinged Second Female Lead + Sharp-Tongued, Proud Second Male Lead] + [Sincere Romance] "Boss Chen, my eldest sister doesn't like having her picture taken. She looks about the same as my second younger sister. You've met her, after all." With that one sentence, Hu Lingyi became Boss Chen's second wife. Boss Chen thought she looked ordinary, but he had to admit she had a gift with numbers. Not a single transaction in the Chen fami 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In her previous life, no one met a good end. Lingyi was divorced, died of illness in the north room, her body wrapped in a straw mat; her younger brother, Lingheng, forced her to relinquish the property rights; her younger sister, Lingxian, took the rattan trunk in front of her, saying, "Anyway, you're going to die soon, these can still be sold for money"; the money changer, Cheng Yanchi, was beaten to death at the dock with three iron pipes, the crime being "my sister spoke up for you"; Lingtao sat until he died, clutching an empty cricket jar; Lingxian scratched her scalp with a silver hairpin; Lingheng killed Boss Chen and went to jail. The house was empty. Boss Chen's boots crushed the divorce papers: "I've seen enough of your face. You're not even half as good as your sister." In her previous life, she had also asked, "When the first two died, I wasn't married into the family. Did you die because of your own demise, or was it because of my bad luck?" In this life, Cheng Yanchi woke up seven days earlier. He ran into the back alley of Tangyin Lane. The pomegranate leaves were still green, only saying one sentence: "Don't marry into the Chen family." Seven days later, at the mourning hall. Lingheng pushed over the document relinquishing his inheritance rights. She gripped the red-lacquered pen, the shaft digging into her thumb. Then she raised her hand and flung it in another direction. The pen slammed against the offering table, rolled onto the blue bricks, and rang out with a crisp sound. "I won't sign." She slapped Ling Heng three times with her backhand. One slap for herself, one for her father, and one for the Hu family ancestors. Ling Tao stood in front of her, and Cheng Yanchi stood half a step to her side. In the previous life, everyone suffered a tragic end. In this life, from the moment she threw the pen, everyone's fate began to change.

30. 130 上 Middle-Aged in Shanghai: I’ve Hidden My Medicinal Wine Ability for 20 Years 上海中年：我藏药酒异能苟20年 Tan Chulin檀楚林Urban162k WordsCompleted In 2006, Shanghai was swept up in a wave of reform. Large numbers of veteran workers at state-owned enterprises were laid off, and a lifetime of stability vanished overnight. At forty, Zhang Jianguo saw his eighteen years of service wiped out. His buyout compensation was slashed, and in middle age he had no one to rely on while raising a young daughter. To feed his family, he took grueling construction jobs, did backbreaking labor, suffered wage deductions, and endured bullying, struggling eve 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    (A highly realistic and compelling read about middle-aged life in Shanghai, a must-read!) This period novel is so well-written, even the locations and local dialects are familiar, it's as if the author experienced it all firsthand. It depicts 50 years of Shanghai's transformation through the life of a middle-aged man, written in a style reminiscent of Liang Xiaosheng's *The World*. Definitely worth reading. A middle-aged man's journey of survival and growth! It'll bring tears to your eyes! Perhaps it could be renamed *The Survival Story of Zhang Jianguo with His Divine Nose*, a flavorful period novel, very enjoyable! Thank you!

31. 131 古 The Ancient Locust Tree Eats the Moon 古槐食月 Aoting Dada嗷嗷大大22k WordsCompleted The Ancient Locust Tree Devours the Moon 9Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 忽 Tricking the Young Marshal into Swearing Brotherhood, Then Going South to Whampoa as an Undercover Agent? 忽悠少帅结拜，南下黄埔当卧底？ Time Has a Voice时间有语Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Lin Qi, a PhD in science, has a skiing accident and transmigrates bodily to the beginning of 1924. From the start, he crashes into a bandits' hideout and, before he can figure out what's going on, finds a young marshal's heavy machine gun pointed at his head. No System, no pocket dimension, and no wise old mentor. All he has is a mind full of science and mathematics a full century ahead of its time, along with exceptionally strong nerves. Faced with certain doom, Lin Qi stays calm. He opens with 242.3kReads9.1Score36.8kShelves
33. 133 影 A Memoir of Film and Television 影视剧回忆录 Ye Sanye Loves Mongolian Fried Rice爱吃蒙古炒米的叶三爷Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever seen a Dragon King’s Temple shelled? I have, because I was on guard nearby. Have you ever seen a big-sword corps in action? I have, and I even joined in to give it a try. I have to say, it really got my blood pumping. 4.7kReads8.2Score155Shelves

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    Just throwing this out there to get the ball rolling; let's all look for good books in the same genre. [Eating popcorn emoji]

34. 134 民 Republican Era: From Huangpu to Gongdelin 民国：从黄埔到功德林 Dingdang Jun, Full of Righteousness一身正气叮当君Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Question for the internet. I graduated from the eighth class in Baoding, but a classmate surnamed Chen dragged me to Huangpu to become a teacher. How can I avoid ending up in Gongdelin? Chen Jingming was at a loss. He had been a perfectly ordinary modern engineer, so how had he suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era, become the top student in the civil engineering department, and become the principal's trusted aide? 76.2kReads7.5Score6.1kShelves
35. 135 关 The Guanshan Saber 关山刀 Yearning for Yaoshan尧山眷恋Historical86k WordsCompleted On the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God ascended to Heaven. Yan Feilong's father did not come home. Three days later, his mother was found dead in the village temple, a wound in her stomach. The twelve-year-old boy slipped a chipped knife into his clothes and walked into the salt flats, looking for a man: tall and thin, with a mole on his chin. He found him. Three strikes. One for his father, one for his mother, and the last so he could go on living. His revenge was d 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set in the Republican era. No time-travel, fantasy, or cultivation elements; a true historical account of the story of the Guanzhong swordsmen. No unnecessary embellishments.

36. 136 穿 Life as a Rickshaw Puller After Transmigrating to an Age of Famine 穿越饥荒年代当板儿爷的日子 The Scribe捉笔人Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Non-fanfiction] [Period piece] [Farming] [A sly, unconventional protagonist] An unconventional narrative style. The story begins in 1942, moves into a Beijing courtyard compound in 1951, and reaches its grand climax in 1965. A brand-new courtyard-compound tale, a century-spanning dream of family and country. [Name: Yang Chaosheng] [Identity: Transmigrator] [Golden finger: The Suffering Is a Blessing System] [Portable space: Ten cubic meters] Never wears out. Cannot be upgraded. The widowed, the 2.1kReads7.6Score102Shelves
37. 137 民 The Republic and the Qing: Thirty Years in the Brotherhood Underworld 民清：袍哥江湖三十载 Deer Beneath the Banana Tree蕉下焦鹿Historical109k WordsOngoing The Book of Songs says: “How could I say I have no clothes? I’ll share my robe with you.” It speaks of loving one another and sharing a robe with one’s brothers in arms. From this grew a term, or perhaps an organization: the Paoge Society, a sworn brotherhood active during the Qing and Republican eras. The Paoge stand for loyalty, brotherhood, the world of martial heroes, and revolution. Revolution against corrupt politics, a declining society, failing education, and crooked thinking... They cal 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Southwest Gelaohui (a secret society) during the Ming and Qing dynasties exposed the barbaric rules of that era, sitting on the dragon-headed chair and calling themselves "Dragon Head Master".

38. 138 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 78.8kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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    An incredibly good novel set in the Republican era!!

39. 139 老 The Con Artists’ Guild: Tales of the Old Guard 老千门之千门旧事 I Want a Bowl of Braised Pork Rice我要一碗卤肉饭Historical330k WordsCompleted In those days, the world aboveboard was run by the government, merchant guilds, and the military. Beneath the surface lay an underworld order: The Three Teachings set the rules, the Nine Sects roamed the land, the Thousand Gates set their traps, and the Eight Generals wielded their blades. A young man was drawn into the game by a con on the snowy plains of the Northeast. He witnessed the Thousand Gates and Eight Generals firsthand at the docks of Tianjin, and eventually became a man who could se 131Reads—Score111Shelves

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    I've recently become completely captivated by these Republican-era martial arts novels about swindlers and (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and, a code of honor among, a code of honor among, a code of honor among) figures. The stories don't just feature the overt government, chambers of commerce, and the military; they also expose another, clandestine order operating in the shadows. The protagonist is forced into a scheme during a deception in the snowy plains of Northeast China, then travels to the Tianjin docks, witnessing the various methods of the Eight Thousand Strategists, and gradually navigating the chaotic southwest. Watching a young man grow from being deeply entangled in a trap to slowly learning how to strategize is truly fascinating.

40. 140 逐 Riding the Waves of Tokyo Bay: Starting in 1945 逐浪东京湾：从1945开始 Extremely Thick Glasses近视镜特别厚Historical606k WordsOngoing The protagonist himself transmigrates to Hengbin, Japan, after its defeat in 1945. Posing as a local, he works as an interpreter for the US military, becomes a shameless collaborator, builds a yakuza organization, and wreaks havoc on the Japanese who haven't yet paid for their crimes. He also gets up to all sorts of mischief with plenty of cute girls, makes it through the occupation, and eventually becomes a financial magnate. A story about making money and living life to the fullest! As they sa 42.6kReads6.4Score3.4kShelves

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    Even with a low score, finding gold can bring happiness [licking screen]. The protagonist transmigrates into a post-war doujinshi, wreaking havoc on the Japanese, on cute girls, and on everything. A tycoon, a major Japanese traitor who collaborates with the American military.

41. 141 晚 Late Qing: Rebuilding China 晚清之再造华夏 North Azure Dragon北青龙Historical2.2M WordsCompleted The modern history of China since the late Qing Dynasty is a history of blood and tears for the Chinese people. The protagonist, Wang Dingbian, transmigrates to a time before the First Sino-Japanese War. Watch him make his way forward step by step: joining the bandits, accepting an offer of amnesty, and fighting the Japanese... 593Reads7.1Score171Shelves

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    This book can slowly develop and eventually conquer the world, defeat the Russians, and beat the Japanese.

42. 142 索 The Eight Outer Sects’ War of Resistance: The Merciless Reaper 【外八门的抗战史】索命无情 One Step, One Realm一步一江山Urban244k WordsCompleted A handful of people, a handful of chessboards, all entangled in a deadly game. They fight until their eyes are bloodshot, with only one goal: to win! That is the War of Resistance! Our protagonist is named Wang Ermao. In Shanghainese, Ermao is just a nickname, practically the same as having no name at all, but that doesn't stop him from becoming a true hero. I believe that in those turbulent years, every Shanghainese might have been called Wang Ermao... 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a severely underestimated book with the potential to become a legendary work; it has no weaknesses whatsoever!

43. 143 穿 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China: The Marshal Wants Me to Stop, but I'm Building a Career 穿越民国之大帅求放过我要搞事业 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + fictional Republican-era setting + no System + no pocket dimension + no golden finger + career-focused + ensemble cast] One-line blurb: A family's story of resisting the Japanese invasion and saving their country. Full blurb: After a car accident, modern girl Lin Yi transmigrates to the Republican era and becomes the youngest daughter of the second son of the Xiang family, a major Shanghai industrialist. Her uncle and father have seven children between them. The six ahead of he 3kReads9.1Score275Shelves

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    #Nation #GroupPortrait #NoCheatCodes, Time Travel to the Republican Era, No cheat codes, two books about the Republican era reveal the tragedies of the time from the female protagonist's perspective, yet are also thrilling. The first book is a spy-within-a-spy-within-a-spy story, with the underlying motive being the Communist Party. The pacing is fast and efficient. The female protagonist's love interest is her superior; they pretend to be a couple to cooperate and complete organizational missions. The second book features a female protagonist from a wealthy family during the Republican era, with seven older brothers. All family members share a strong sense of national righteousness. In short, it's a story of a family's resistance against Japan and saving the nation. The four patriarchs and seven younger members of the Xiang family are all on the front lines of the war of resistance in their own ways. The female protagonist studies medicine to save the country, her fifth brother is a war correspondent, her sixth brother is a pilot, and the male protagonist is a young marshal leading troops into battle. Highly recommended for those who appreciate patriotism.

44. 144 1 1938: From the Start, It's Hell 1938：开局地狱 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Patriotic tale + wartime resistance and espionage + multiple identities + strong female lead + System + no romance After Kong Qianrou dies by accident, she transmigrates to the Republican era. She knows how to choose between dying right away or waiting a little longer to die. Looking at a land torn apart, she wears an innocent expression as she takes up the butcher's blade, becoming someone who strikes terror into the Japanese. On the outside, the protagonist is a Republican-era Lin Daiyu. In re 17kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    Don't let its low rating fool you; it's incredibly good. There's a bit of a cheat code, but in that era, no cheat code was too much. The story starts in hell, with the female lead's life saved entirely by killing Japanese soldiers. She's intelligent, the plot is fast-paced, and there are many brothers, but no palace intrigue. Everything depicts the patriotism and family values ​​of that era, experiencing history, changing history, and becoming a new history.

45. 145 重 Reborn in 1942: While Others Flee on Tree Bark, I Eat Stewed Meat 重生42逃荒别人吃树皮我吃炖肉 Getting Up in the Morning to Eat Spinach早上起来吃菠菜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine] [Reborn] [Pocket dimension] [Decisive and ruthless] [Killing Japanese invaders] [Killing people and looting their bodies] [Multiple heroines, no single female lead] Ma Tian was a hitman who had only recently entered the profession when his fixer set him up. He was sent to assassinate a Southeast Asian general, only to discover it was a trap. At the last moment, he detonated the explosives in his hands, taking his enemies down with him. He transmigrated into the body of Su Chen, 29.2kReads7.1Score1.4kShelves

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    Look, this is a story about a refugee, a male protagonist who kills Japanese invaders and traitors. He's decisive and ruthless, doesn't dote on his sister or any other woman, and prioritizes women over female protagonists. He doesn't falter at the sight of women, doesn't become irrational, and doesn't shy away from them. He's a breath of fresh air. He has the heart of a ruthless hero; anyone who gets in his way will be killed. If his sister becomes an obstacle, he'll even kill her to prove his worth. If you like stories about refugees and heroines who slay their sisters, this is a good book, highly recommended!

46. 146 重 Rebuilding the Young Marshal’s Path 重塑少帅路 Mu Jincheng沐锦城Urban234k WordsOngoing A soul from Blue Star accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world. Its historical background is similar, but its course of history is different. What kind of path will he forge in this world? 6Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    This book is about a time-traveling protagonist who becomes Zhang Xueliang; it doesn't have a system, so it's worth reading.

47. 147 红 The Red Lanterns Hang High: My Brother and I Returned Home 红灯笼高高挂我和哥哥回了家 Qiqi Spring祺祺春9k WordsCompleted With red lanterns hanging high, my brother and I returned home. 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful Unrequited Love

48. 148 民 The Republic-Era Rickshaw Driver 民国车夫 Summer Solstice Meets Autumn夏至遇秋与Urban2.4M WordsOngoing In Republican-era China, a rickshaw puller does whatever it takes to survive. Stealing, robbing, and killing, there’s nothing he won’t do. He robs brothels, kills traitors, breaks into warehouses, feels up widows, and climbs over walls to watch young women bathe. You can’t exactly call him a good person, but he’s not bad enough to qualify as a villain either. He scrapes and struggles his way through the war against Japan and lives to see the founding of New China. Eventually, for certain reasons 42kReads8.6Score3.6kShelves

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    "Four Nine Cities" is not an anti-Japanese war novel. It tells the story of a small-time rickshaw puller's rise and fall. The portrayal of the so-called "rules" of the time, particularly their darker aspects, is quite good (though I don't know if it's entirely accurate). The characters are also well-developed. The only drawback is the slow update schedule—two chapters a day. The author's writing style is also quite good. It's probably a secondary account.

49. 149 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.3kReads6.4Score308Shelves

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    A 9.9 Rating is barely acceptable, and you need to read it multiple times to be considered a good book? By that standard, how many books are even worth reading? Has anyone read these? What score would you give them? [Pouting][Admiring][Cool][Making a face][Almost crying]

50. 150 落 The Fallen Princess: The Cold-Blooded Young Marshal’s Captive Darling 落难格格：冷面少帅的囚禁娇宠 Wanw an Jun绾绾君Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Fallen Heiress and Her Five Men [Chasing her + fleeing while pregnant + imprisonment + obsessive love + unhinged + rivalry for her affection + sweet and angsty + doting + forceful possession + substitute] A captive in a chaotic era, consumed by love and hate. Every man wants to keep her by his side, even if that means locking her up! She is pregnant with one man's child, yet she can never escape the grasp of another. The first man, Aisin Gioro Rongheng: a sinister royal princ 112Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    In the Republican era, a princess in distress suffers endless injustices, imprisoned by five men, a yandere, and a valiant man running away with her unborn child…

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