Why Are There So Few Novels Set in Republican-Era China These Days? 为什么现在很少民国时期小说

1. 151 民 A Warlord's Life in Republican-Era China 民国之军阀生涯 Stars Among Ants蝼蚁星辰Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A modern military doctor transmigrates to 1922 and suddenly finds himself the leader of a bandit stronghold. With the Three Eastern Provinces divided among various warlords and the War of Resistance against Japan looming, what can he do? Of course, seize territory from the warlords and fight the Japanese invaders to the death! Snatch supplies, fight for territory, carry out assassinations, and deal with traitors! In his spare time, he even visits the Soviet Union, Korea, and Japan, building an i 3.1kReads6.6Score104Shelves
2. 152 双 Dual Crossing in the 1960s: The Fiery Years 双穿60之火红年代 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban152k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was an outstanding graduate of a military academy with a bright future ahead of him. But after accidentally discovering the principal’s affair, he was expelled on a trumped-up charge. His family was already poor, and the incident dealt a devastating blow to the energetic young man. He had not even entered the working world, yet the sordid ways of society had already taught him a harsh lesson. He planned to drown his sorrows in alcohol, but when he closed his eyes and opened them again, 182Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 大 The Rise of a Great Nation: Invincible Since the Republic of China Era 大国崛起：从民国开始无敌 Partridge Greens鹧鸪菜Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Lu Chen is reborn in the late Qing and early Republican era, a time of chaos, and obtains the Ultimate Family Sign-In System. He discovers that the more he raises his family’s overall strength, the better the rewards he receives from signing in. From the scholar, farmer, artisan, and merchant trades to medicine, culture, industry, military manufacturing, physical training, and cultivation, he can obtain it all. As his family grows stronger, his own lifespan increases without limit as well. “Ding 6.5kReads7.1Score327Shelves
4. 154 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 284Reads5.8Score—Shelves
5. 155 大 The Great Qian Republic's Warlord: Infinite Funds System 大乾民国军阀之无限资金系统 A Chilly Drizzle落雨微冷Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Troop-Raising System + World War II Weapon Summoning (Primarily German Weapons) + No Female Lead + Ruthless] In his previous life, Han Xiyuan was a special forces team commander. He died overseas during a rescue mission, and when he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in another world: the Daqian Republican Era. He had become a battalion commander. Han Xiyuan's army was ordered to head to the Magic City and take part in its defense. 10Reads6.7Score—Shelves
6. 156 津 Love Amid the Flames of War in Tianjin 津门烽火情 Lin Zhiyue林织月Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted Republican-era romance + political intrigue and tragic love On a snowy night in the Republic of China, an orphan girl goes to save her father and runs into a young marshal. He's the ruthless judge presiding over her father's treason case, yet he keeps rescuing her from danger. Amid the flames of war and chaos, an enemy becomes her armor, while love and hate are bound up with the fate of the nation. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Romance of the Republic of China, Machiavellian sadomasochism

7. 157 魂 Soul Transmigration to Republican China: My Years in the Military Statistics Bureau 魂穿民国：我在军统那些年 Hua Bingxiang华兵项Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Gu Jinzhao transmigrates to the eve of the full-scale War of Resistance and becomes a low-ranking field operative in the Lixing Society's Special Service Division. In this era, when the nation faces mortal peril, Gu Jinzhao has no powerful connections and cannot influence the course of events. All he can do is make his greatest effort to prepare China for an all-out war. 209Reads8.1Score108Shelves
8. 158 在 After Becoming a Rich Woman in the Republic of China, I Caught the Eye of a Rowdy Soldier 在民国卷成富婆后，被军痞盯上了 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted (Republican-era setting, military marriage, one-on-one, both pure) Fourth Young Master Huo Mingyuan is a flirtatious, carefree man. He dotes on cats and dogs, keeps crickets, frequents dance halls and brothels, gambles, sponsors celebrities and opera stars, and keeps mistresses. He's a typical playboy in the Northwest Army, all appetite and no ability. Even on his wedding day, his family had to drag him away from a crowd of women in an opera house and force him into wedding clothes to go through 330Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 四 Siheyuan: Zhang Qi Transmigrates to Fight the Japanese in the War of Resistance and Spy Wars 四合院：张启穿越抗战谍战打鬼子 Hangjia of the North北有航佳Urban269k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance Espionage + Siheyuan Courtyard + Spatial Storage + Overpowered + Republican-Era Politics] Zhang Qi transmigrates to Beijing in the 1930s, where he rises from humble beginnings. From the start, the Zhang family trades most of its fortune for a letter of appointment: county magistrate of Wanbei County. The poorest and most dangerous county? All nine previous magistrates died in office. Watch Zhang Qi govern the county and take on local strongmen, the Japanese, and the Westerners 1.5kReads8.4Score104Shelves

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   I recommend several Anti-Japanese War espionage novels. The first new book, Spy Warlords, the style of the Republic of China, is recommended.

10. 160 民 Warlord of the Republic: From Shanghai's Gambling King to the Top 民国军阀：从十里洋场千王开始 Cheng Shi成石Historical1.6M WordsOngoing [Republican-Era Conquest + Gambling King + Tycoon] Li Yun transmigrates to the Republican era, in the turbulent, cosmopolitan world of Shanghai's foreign concessions, and gets the [Republican-Era Conquest System] from the start. [Ultimate Gambling Skills] let Li Yun effortlessly earn the title of Gambling King of Shanghai's foreign concessions, winning over Long Si and the others. [Ultimate Combat Skills] earn the lifelong loyalty of Ma Yongzhen, Chen Zhen, and others. [Ultimate Medical Skills] 705Reads5.5Score—Shelves
11. 161 四 Siheyuan: Running a Little Tavern in Beijing Amid War and Espionage 四合院：抗战谍战在京城开小酒馆 Eastern Breeze东方清风Urban545k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance Espionage]+ [War of Resistance]+ [Espionage]+ [Period]+ [Space]+ [Special Forces]+ [Transmigration]+ [Book Transmigration]+ [Siheyuan]+ [Invincible] Also known as "War of Resistance Espionage: I Open a Little Tavern in the Capital"/ "Zhao Zilong, the War of Resistance Hero Who Rose to Prominence in the Siheyuan"/ "Espionage: I Open a Little Tavern to Serve the War of Resistance"/ "Espionage: A Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates to the War of Resistance" Modern-day Special Fo 1.7kReads6.5Score—Shelves
12. 162 穿 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China: Founding an Unrivaled Nation 穿越民国：开创无上国度 Nightfall in Chang'an长安夜色Historical809k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Lin Tian, returns to the Republican era with an endless supply of resources. With help from the System, he uses the Boundary-Breaking Pearl to reverse time and space. But he never expected this to be a world that brings together numerous settings from films and television. In this turbulent era, what path will Lin Tian take? In the end, he will achieve great things and establish an unparalleled nation. Stay tuned! P.S. This story takes place in a parallel world. Please do not as 16Reads8.1Score—Shelves
13. 163 抗 War of Resistance: A Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates to Hunt Japanese Soldiers from the Start 抗战：特种兵开局穿越赶山打鬼子 Hangjia of the North北有航佳Urban367k WordsCompleted This book is also known as The Anti-Japanese War: Transmigrating to the 1930s to Fight the Japanese / The Resistance: From Transmigrating into a Book to Hunting in the Mountains and Fighting the Japanese / The Era: A Guerrilla Force Behind Enemy Lines in Shandong Province [Resistance and spy warfare + Anti-Japanese War + opening arc + special forces + transmigration + period setting + transmigrating into a book + countryside + mountain hunting + genius] Special forces soldier Zhang Qi transmigra 1.4kReads8.4Score110Shelves
14. 164 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Became a Corpse-Driving Master 盗墓：我成了赶尸匠 Hardworking Fatso拼命的肥仔Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ye Yun discovers that he has been chosen by the Corpse-Driving System. He starts out at an ancestral hall in western Hunan, travels through one world after another, and wins great renown for the corpse-driving tradition. “The six-winged centipede in western Hunan? I already killed it, and now its corpse is my mount!” “I’ve already opened the Bronze Gate. The ultimate secret is about to be revealed.” “These nine dragon corpses, and that bronze coffin: once I claim them, I should become even stron 27Reads7.7Score—Shelves
15. 165 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 144Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist just wanted to pretend to be a good guy at first, but ended up pretending to be nice all his life. The male protagonist was originally a playboy and a prodigal son, but he was possessed by a saint-like time traveler for three years. After returning, he was forced to imitate him. The male protagonist has the constitution of a koi carp and is extremely lucky. Due to various coincidences, he has accomplished many great things unintentionally and is always considered to be a god of predictability.

16. 166 民 The Tumultuous Republic of China 民国沉浮 Chen Xiao's Sky陈晓的天空Historical511k WordsCompleted Chen Dafu was an ordinary man living through the turbulent Republic of China era. He weathered famine and war, struggling to keep his family alive. He had no golden finger, no cheat, and no lofty ambition to save the nation and its people. Most of this book is about everyday life. It does not discuss politics, nor is it history or a legend. Please don’t connect it to actual history; any resemblance is purely coincidental. 5Reads8.6Score—Shelves
17. 167 民 A Blind Doctor in Republican-Era China: Evergreen in the Capital 民国盲医，我在四九城里万古长青 Drunk on Wine for the Rest of My Life浊酒醉余生Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [No System + martial world + miracle doctor + tycoon + farming + you'll regret not reading] The story begins in the winter of 1924, when the last emperor was driven from the palace. My master, who had lived for a thousand years, ascended to immortality. Before he died, he passed the secret of immortality on to me, then sent me down the mountain and into the world to claim an inheritance in the capital. He told me that a healer must have a compassionate heart, and that only by treating the sick a 61Reads9.0Score—Shelves
18. 168 偏 Can't Help Falling for You: When Shadows Fall in Love 偏偏喜欢你之暗影倾心时 Carving a Boat to Find a Meal刻舟求饭Female-Channel Fanfiction707k WordsCompleted Beneath Longcheng’s glittering surface, undercurrents churn. Military officers are dying one after another under mysterious circumstances, and suspicion hangs heavy in the air. Shen Wentao, a military academy prodigy renowned for his upright, stiff demeanor and lack of interest in women, is ordered to enter the heart of Longcheng’s most decadent whirlpool: the Forget Worry Dance Hall. His mission is to track down a mysterious killer codenamed “Eleven.” There, he meets Qingqing, the dance hall’s 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This! The background of the Republic of China is really beautiful!!! The male protagonist is the son of a military commander and an elite in the military academy. He is not close to women. The female protagonist appears to be the best in the dance hall, but actually has other identities. The two met during a murder case. In the early stage, they tried each other to test each other. It was very interesting. Later, the male protagonist broke his principles for the female protagonist. The two were strong and clean.

19. 169 民 Warlord of the Republic: Commanding a Regiment from the Start 民国军阀：开局统驭一个师 Stubborn Six Tiao倔强的六条Historical247k WordsOngoing No System + Not an Overpowered Power Fantasy + Intelligence-Driven + No Goody-Two-Shoes Protagonist. A Republican-era warlord story. From the start, he picks up a division commander? Song Yuanming, who was choked to death by a spicy gluten snack, is reborn in the body of a young man with extraordinary military talent. Watch as Song Yuanming shoulders the burdens of family vengeance and national hatred, relying on an unyielding patriotic heart and above-average intelligence to climb step by step 752Reads6.7Score—Shelves
20. 170 纸 A Glamorous Waiter’s Rise to Power, Conquering Shanghai 纸醉金迷侍应生，逆袭横扫上海滩 I Am a Quiet Pebble我是安静的鹅卵石Urban692k WordsCompleted Shanghai in a time of turmoil, with an unconventional tale of espionage and resistance against Japan. Wei Tianhao transmigrates to the Republic of China era with a billion rolls of toilet paper and takes a job as a waiter at the Jindongkai Song and Dance Hall in Shanghai. Before long, the dance hall manager seduces him and makes him her lover. Soon, female agents from foreign consulates are flocking to his side. Most outrageous of all, he actually trades toilet paper for a Japanese female spy~~ 184Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Light novel type, alternative Republic of China theme, absolutely novel setting, easy and smooth reading

21. 171 在 Running Wild in Republican-Era China, Spoiled by a Warlord Marshal 在民国撒野，军阀大帅蓄意娇宠 Boisterous Beauty嚣嚣美人Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted Completed! [Transmigration, love at first sight, a love from a previous life, forced possession] Synopsis One: Marshal Xiao, a ruthless and bloodthirsty man in the turbulent days of the Republic of China, never imagined that a woman with two faces would lead him so completely astray. From then on, there was no turning back. The rules of Miss Shen's household include the following: 1. You are not allowed to stay out all night. 2. You are not allowed to flirt with other women… Adjutant Chu offers 4.3kReads9.1Score351Shelves
22. 172 半 Half a Lifetime of Enduring, Half a Lifetime Beloved 半生隐忍半生卿 Ling Luyao泠璐瑶Ancient Romance294k WordsOngoing When Gu Yan was nine, his dying father entrusted him to his old classmate, Shen Dean. From then on, he lived under the same roof as the Shen family, growing up alongside their daughter, Shen Wan. She was the cherished daughter of the household, while he was the child of an old friend. An invisible wall separated their stations in life. Yet she had warmed him with porridge on cold nights, and he had shielded her from the rain that poured across the city. Love took root in their everyday closenes 622Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Gu Yan and Shen Wan have been together since childhood, and their love is deep in their hearts, but they cannot resist the clan ethics and gossip from others. The two got married separately, and their fates collapsed one after another. Shen Wan suffered stigma and was plagued by hardships. The soul of his late wife Su Wanqin couldn't bear it, so she secretly helped to bring him together. After going through all kinds of ups and downs, they broke away from the shackles of the world, faced their half-life love, and finally stayed together.

23. 173 军 The Warlord's Cherished Bride: Marshal, Come Here! 军阀权宠：大帅，你过来！ Fan Sheng梵升Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Short Drama Now Streaming] In the Republic of China era, war raged and chaos reigned as military commanders carved up territory and ruled as kings. The day Su City fell, Qiao Wan was treated like a piece of cargo and presented to the new master of the three northwestern provinces. Rumor had it that Ninth Master Ji was cold-blooded and vicious, and had caused the deaths of his three wives. He was an ill-fated loner. Ji Shiyan strolled out from beneath the hanging-flower gate and glanced over thr 14.8kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
24. 174 四 Siheyuan: Fighting Japanese Spies in the Anti-Japanese War in Changbai Mountain 四合院：抗战谍战在长白山打鬼子 Hangjia of the North北有航佳Urban115k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance espionage + period setting + pocket dimension + courtyard home + transmigration + mountain foraging + transmigration into a book + no System] Shen Fei unexpectedly transmigrates to the Changbai Mountains in Northeast China in the 1930s. He rescues his comrades, forms a guerrilla force, and fights the Japanese invaders. More precisely, Shen Fei transmigrates into a book. When the Japanese commit atrocities, take them out! Drive the Japanese invaders away. For victory, open fire 146Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend several anti-war spy books

25. 175 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 246Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Super beautiful, super exciting

26. 176 谍 Playing a Spy in a Spy Drama 谍战剧里当特工 Spicy Shrimp007香辣虾007Urban1.6M WordsCompleted The bit-player Zhang Dapao begins by transmigrating into a game world that combines spy dramas. He goes undercover in a passionate modern city, is reborn in a rural village from a bygone era, and becomes a six-faced agent! He also joins Bright Sword, delivering weapons to Li Yunlong. Zheng Yaoxian: “Dapao used to be my pupil. Now he's Lao Jiu!” Yan Shuangying: “I dodged bullets, but he dodged my knife!” Ming Lou: “When you gaze at him, he'll gaze back at you!” Ma Yunfei: “He's the water that slo 3.4kReads8.9Score206Shelves
27. 177 婉 Wanwan Bends the Green Pine 婉婉折青松 Xun Bai荀柏Modern Romance583k WordsOngoing The Coldhearted Warlord and His Charming Wife [Republican-Era Romance + Tragic Love + Love at First Sight] Word had it that Zhou Songyu had met his end in Beiping. Zhou Songyu was dead. On the day of her wedding, Duan Yiwan was supposed to marry Shen Zhuqing, but her stepmother and older sister, Duan Yibao, switched the brides, sending her to the Zhou family instead. Little did she know that three years later, Zhou Songyu would return, and that it was Shen Zhuqing who had died. Zhou Songyu was 70Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 亏 How to Lose a Fortune, Starting in the Republic of China 亏成首富从民国开始 Trying to Escape the Summer夏日欲逃Historical335k WordsCompleted “He was called the backbone of the nation. During the turbulent Republican era, he entered the education sector and founded countless primary and secondary schools, as well as top universities. Through his efforts alone, countless young people in the Dragon Kingdom received a good education, bringing the country's scientific research to the forefront of the world.” “He entered the industrial sector and hired countless displaced people. His many light-industry factories gave work to countless peo 92Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 快 Revenge and Retribution on the Shanghai Bund 快意恩仇上海滩 Old Man's Joy老头乐Urban232k WordsCompleted Li Tianhu, a nationally certified master fitter, gets drunk at a business dinner and ends up in 1930s Shanghai in a parallel world. He becomes an ordinary blacksmith from the lower classes and, with the help of his System and golden finger, grows stronger step by step as he pursues his own brand of justice across Shanghai. 200Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 失 After Losing My Job, I Joined a Big Shot on Tomb Raids 失业后，我跟着大佬去盗墓 Yi Shanshui奕山水Mystery180k WordsOngoing The three of us, complete “amateurs,” unearthed a jade disc from inside Guo Shengtong’s coffin. The GPS coordinates carved into it pointed to an extraterrestrial ruin beneath the Great Yu sacrificial altar in Baode County, Shanxi. And Zhu Xi had already written about all of this in a secret letter to his lover, Miss Hu, eight hundred years ago. When a Peking University archaeology traitor, a Tongji University feng shui architect, and the heir to an antiques family joined forces, they found not 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The fourth volume of this book travels back to Fengtian City in Northeast China in 1930. The story begins with the six warriors forcibly opening the tomb of the King of Bohai in Heilongjiang (Tang Dynasty, the Great Martial Arts King). Many historical figures appear, including Ma Zhanshan, Li Zonglin, Zhang Xueliang, and Du Chongyuan. It is very interesting to read, and you can see the anchor points of respecting historical facts everywhere.

31. 181 重 Reborn: Spy Among Spies in Republican-Era China 重生之民国谍中谍 Wang Dianjun王殿军Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Zixin, is pursuing a PhD overseas when family circumstances force him to return to China... Carrying his father's regrets, he transmigrates to the tumultuous Republican era, where heroes vie for supremacy... Let us return together to that age of raging war and see how our predecessors forged a prosperous China with their blood and flesh! The most authentic portrayal of the treacherous, ever-shifting world of the puppet regime's officialdom; the most thrilling account of the 122Reads9.2Score—Shelves
32. 182 敢 Daring to Borrow the Bright Moon from the Green Mountains 敢向青山借明月 Emperor Tangtang汤汤大帝Modern Romance114k WordsOngoing [Alternate Republican-era setting + marriage first, love later + two formidable leads] A money-loving little blind woman who plays dumb × a cold-faced warlord who is calculating but deeply devoted After her family is destroyed, Lin Jingshu pretends to be blind to survive, playing music on the street with her eyes fixed only on the coins she needs to get by. Shen Yanqing, a cold, calculating warlord with a powerful army at his command, takes in a little blind woman for a monthly allowance of tw 6Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 带 Taking My Pocket Dimension to the Republic of China 带着空间去民国 Sheng Wuyou盛无忧Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Shen Mengchen has a mysterious pocket dimension and travels the world with her friends, wiping out every enemy who comes their way. That is the confidence that comes from having powerful support behind you… … 1Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 一 Waiting Twenty Years 一等二十年 At the Beginning of Lifeo人之初o13k WordsCompleted Waiting Twenty Years 200Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A super nice piece of abuse about the Republic of China

35. 185 浴 Reborn in the Flames: From a World in Chaos to Glory 浴火重生：从乱世走向辉煌 Cute Crocodile God萌萌的鼍神Urban1.3M WordsOngoing The rating has just come in, and it will rise later. Rebirth + alternate history + no System + resistance-war espionage A hundred-year-old man, Wang Anqing, dies alone amid the chaos of war... Reborn in the resistance-war era, he must start over from scratch. Watch how this teenage boy grows step by step, makes up for the regrets of his previous life, and ultimately rewrites his fate and history. 5.8kReads9.2Score426Shelves

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    In fact, there are quite a few. As long as you read one, I will recommend many similar ones to you! Push yourself, a centenarian anti-war veteran is reborn and returns to the anti-Japanese period to save the country and save the people. It is unsystematic and the plot is relatively realistic. The timeline is from the end of the Long March to the founding of the People's Republic of China. Sorry, it does not involve the Northern Expedition. The current progress is in the stalemate stage of the anti-Japanese war. Thank you for your support😊😊

36. 186 刑 Back on the Execution Ground: Yang Kaizhi's Beiyang Years 刑场重开：杨凯之的北洋生涯 woI Love Soupwo我爱喝汤Urban208k WordsOngoing I open my eyes and find myself reborn as Yang Kaizhi from As If We Had Just Met. In this life, I hold the literary works of the future in my left hand, while the course of Republican-era political intrigue flows at my fingertips in my right. I will stir the currents of this turbulent age with one timeless masterpiece after another. When the world finally realizes what is happening, those in power will discover that I control both the empire's purse strings and the literary scene among the peo 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is from the Republic of China period

37. 187 司 The Commander’s Daughter Tempts the Pure-Hearted Staff Officer 司令千金诱纯情参谋 Dreaming and Soaring漫梦飞翔Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted I hear the flute’s plaintive tune and the xiao’s clear notes, but cannot quite make them out. Old companions from the jianghu scatter like dust. In all my life, I have shed only two lines of tears: half for the people, half for a beauty. Zheng Xiao is a brilliant military staff officer. In Jingxi City, he meets the charming and lively Yao Yudi. The daughter of a commander, Yao Yudi has been imprisoned and abused by her father for years, all while searching for a slim chance to survive. She delib 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are new books to warm up later, which meet the requirements.

38. 188 武 Emperor Wu’s Forbidden Love: The Beauty of Emperor Xiaowu 武帝之绝爱：孝武红颜 Dreaming and Soaring漫梦飞翔Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted After Emperor Wen came the prosperous Han dynasty. Young Emperor Wu, Liu Che, ascended the throne full of ambition and vigor. He was not only a ruler of great vision, but also a passionate and romantic man. In his life, there was the fiery, headstrong Chen A'jiao, the gentle and virtuous Wei Zifu, and the peerlessly beautiful Lady Li... Yet among all his romances, one woman was the love of his life, and also the one least mentioned in the historical records. She was Lady Wang. Lady Wang was from 183Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 穿 I Transmigrated to Republican-Era China and Became the Most Useless Young Marshal 穿越民国：我成了最废少帅 Gentleman Xiao Yu君子小俞Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted Liu Luo, a criminal police captain, accidentally activates a spirit-communicating jade while accompanying female police captain Wen You to inspect cultural relics. The two transmigrate together to Jiangcheng in the Republic of China era. Liu Luo is mistakenly identified as Hong Qingshu, a good-for-nothing young marshal, while Wen You passes herself off as Ren Xinyi, a gang boss's daughter. Japanese officer Shanghu Mao disguises himself as a Japanese businessman and brings his children to Jiangch 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Talking about love while causing trouble

40. 190 西 A Romance in the Northwest 西北恋 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical181k WordsCompleted In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China (1937), Japanese invaders trampled China beneath their boots, leaving the land shattered. Tianshui, a strategic city in the northwest, was also overshadowed by both the threat of war and a severe drought. Newlywed peasant girl Qiuping tearfully bids farewell to her husband Mang'er, whose full name is Chen Tiemang, as he is drafted into the army. On a hill above the dry Wei River and parched land stretching for miles, her “brown tears” become the 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    During the Republic of China, love was at war!! Tears are coming!

41. 191 仿 As If There Were a Glimmer of Light 仿佛，若有光 Fragrant Grasses芳草鲜美Modern Romance132k WordsOngoing Gao Yu, a young curator and painter, accidentally transmigrates to a women's university in 1947. He becomes its youngest male teacher and a clandestine Party member with a special identity. Amid the shifting interplay of light and shadow, he meets Shen Weiying, a beautiful, aloof university student. One love across a lifetime, two meetings: it turns out that love is the light that never fades. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traveling back to the old dream of Women's University in the Republic of China, a lifetime of love, it turns out that true love is the eternal light

42. 192 绮 Splendor 绮靡 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 81.5kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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    Novels of the Republic of China, all wonderful books

43. 193 枭 The Young Marshal's Darling: The Powerful Woman Who Captured His Heart 枭宠成瘾：病娇少帅的娇妻是大佬 Ming Yao明药Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Super sweet romance + tons of secret identities + an exceptionally badass heroine] Everyone said Yun Qiao was young and from the countryside, and that she would never fare well in the powerful Xi family. Everyone said her status was low, that she was nothing but a pretty face who lived off others, and that she could never catch the eye of the all-powerful young marshal. Yet after just one day in the Xi household, Yun Qiao put the family in their place. And after just one week at the young marsh 2.5kReads9.1Score300Shelves
44. 194 旧 Old Dreams: Longing for Spring's Return 旧梦·望春归 Shen Yuzao沈鱼藻Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Republican-Era Tragic Romance + BE Aesthetic + A Love That Goes Both Ways] Have you ever loved someone you could never grow old with? “A clear-eyed, independent female lawyer vs. a patriotic filmmaker chasing the light. Shen Yuzao’s Republican-era trilogy of old dreams! Their story begins with a meeting as beautiful as golden breezes and dewdrops, and ends with a longing that endures even when their hair has turned white with frost and snow. Love can bring death, but it can also give life. The 508Reads9.4Score117Shelves
45. 195 设 A Designer Transmigrates to the Republican Era: The Wise Don’t Fall in Love 设计师穿越民国：智者不入爱河 Wenlan Jiayin文澜佳音Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Dual transmigration and rebirth + two strong leads flirting + married first, love later + entrepreneurship in Republican-era China] She opens her eyes to find herself a bride in Republican-era China, bullied and pushed around. Her husband has a beloved woman he can never have, and his whole family is waiting to see her make a fool of herself? Lin Lan smiles coldly and pulls out a pair of silver scissors. “Sorry, I’m a lingerie designer who transmigrated here!” Cheongsams too old-fashioned? She 68Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 金 The Queen of Finance Discovers the Young Marshal Is Her White Moonlight's Stand-In 金融女王发现少帅是白月光替身 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted “Was it a past life, or the same dream?” The male and female leads transmigrate at the same time and eventually return to their own era. A wonderful tale blending mystery, political intrigue, and romance. [Transmigration + two equally powerful leads + both leads are pure + business warfare in the Republic of China era + past and present lives + substitute romance] Top-tier star Ye Lihua transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes Ye Qingying, the queen of finance. Even more shocking, 10Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Romance novels of the Republic of China, with exquisite conception and exciting plots. I can't stop reading them!

47. 197 谍 Spy Wars: I Am the God of Wealth 谍战之我是财神 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted An ordinary office worker gets a System, but before she can enjoy any of its benefits, it dumps her into a parallel-world version of Republican-era China. That's where her life as a spy begins. From an ordinary field operative to an undercover agent, from a regular spy to a triple agent, she goes from reluctant to willing, writing her own legend in the great metropolis of Shanghai... Check out the new book next door: The Village Girl, the Grand Diviner, also known as After Getting a Puppet Space 46.6kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves

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    ☘️🌼Suddenly one day, Lin Ruotang traveled to the Republic of China. She is not a eldest lady, not a concubine, not a female student, but a refugee who almost starved to death. He was about to starve to death as soon as he traveled through time. Fortunately, he met a piece of sesame seed cake given by a kindhearted person. Just as he was about to start a new life, he encountered a secret agent arresting someone from an underground organization. Lin Ruotang ate someone else's sesame cakes, and she was asked to find a connector. There are many difficulties, a huge crowd, and dangers everywhere. How can she pass on the information? A game within a game, an espionage within a game. Only by entering the game can the game be broken. Who said standing in the light is a hero. Someone has to walk against the light.

48. 198 开 Divorced from the Start! She Remarries the Young Marshal and Lives in Glory 开局离婚！再嫁少帅她风光无限 Yan Gui'er燕归尔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Her husband went abroad to study. Xie Fuguang paid for his education, cared for his parents, and helped him restore the Shen family's standing. Three years later, Shen Zhizhang returned after completing his studies, holding the hand of a fashionable woman. He told her, "Yunzhi is a remarkable woman, a female officer personally recruited by the Marshal. We love each other, and I want to marry her." Xie Fuguang replied, "I saved your Shen family from ruin. Doesn't that make me a remarkable woman?" 201Reads9.3Score113Shelves
49. 199 我 I Strive for My Country’s Prosperity! [System] 我，为祖国富强而奋斗！【系统】 Little Red-Crisp Hands红酥小手Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + top student + patriotism + positive energy + feel-good story + no awful relatives] Su Xing was always on her own, the aloof goddess in everyone else's eyes. It seemed everyone took it for granted that beautiful women should keep their distance and remain unapproachable. Only Su Xing knew she was pretending to be aloof. In truth, she had severe social anxiety! She hated dealing with people and being noticed. All she wanted was to hide in the shell she thought was safe and coast 35.8kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves
50. 200 谍 Espionage: Three Years, Then Three More, and Now I'm a Japanese Colonel 谍战：三年又三年，我成鬼子大佐 Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Writer日万小写手Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Su Mu wakes up one morning and finds he has transmigrated to the Republic of China, becoming a low-ranking agent for the Military Statistics Bureau! Just as he’s losing hope, he gains the ability to read people’s thoughts! Agent at No. 76: Damn it, how did our secret plan to arrest the deputy chief of the Military Statistics Bureau get leaked? Chief of the Special Services Section: Damn it, who exposed the top-secret agent infiltrating Mountain City? I’ll kill him! Headquarters of the Plum Bloss 79.3kReads8.8Score6kShelves

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