Fresh Premises Set in Republican-Era China 民国时期新颖的题材

1. 51 穿 Transmigrated as a Maid in the Republic of China, I Turned the Young Master and Miss Into Completely Different People 穿成民国丫鬟，爆改小姐少爷 Ri Yue Xing Chen日玥星辰Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted (An alternate-history Republican-era setting, with a highly intelligent heroine who has many skills and is also a formidable fighter) Special forces soldier Zhong Xia transmigrated to the Republican era and became the maid of the Su family’s young lady, Su Qianning. Su Qianning was hopelessly lovestruck, willing to lay down her life for a scumbag and lavish money on him, only for him to treat her as a backup option. Zhong Xia thought the money would be better spent supporting the country. At the 2.3kReads9.0Score260Shelves

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   I've been following this for so long, it's really good, I'm totally hooked! [Smirk]

2. 52 间 The Spy's Daily Life After the System Dumped Me in Republican-Era China 【被系统坑到民国的】间谍日常 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 45.9kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves

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   I only recommend this book from the Republican era.

3. 53 梦 If a Dream Were a Fleeting Life, How Much Joy Would It Hold? 梦若浮生欢几何 Plum Grove in the Drizzling Dusk Rain潇潇暮雨李子林Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced] [One couple] [Strong female lead] [A lack of ratings doesn’t mean it isn’t good! There just haven’t been many readers leaving ratings yet. If you like it, feel free to leave a review!] [If you’re writing about the Republican era, you can’t only write about neon lights, dancing, and singing. You also have to write about women rising up to save their country.] After undergoing hypnosis that took her through a past life and the present, Jian Xi accidental 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a female-centric novel where the heroine's soul travels back to the Republican era and she's determined to develop her career and save the country! Romance isn't the main focus; the primary storyline revolves around the heroine's efforts to advance the women's liberation movement and provide jobs for women. She progresses alongside the male lead, patriotizing and saving the nation together! A novel with a grand vision for the heroine—you might want to give it a try!

4. 54 穿 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China, I Live Off Women and Give Nothing Back 穿到民国硬饭软吃 Nian Qing Jiu Qing念卿九卿Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Qin Que, who arrives in the late Qing and early Republican era, has no grand ambitions. He just wants to survive the chaos with his beautiful wife and beloved companions. But Yuan Shikai appoints him military governor of Shanghai. What can he do? This hot potato is impossible to refuse, and it isn't easy to lie flat in a place every military power is fighting to control. Thankfully, Qin Que doesn't give up. After taking office, he keeps trying to find a way toward the laid-back life he wants. Bu 6.3kReads5.9Score278Shelves

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   This is pretty good.

5. 55 一 The Outcast: Tang Sect Puppeteer, Warlord of the Republic 一人之下：唐门傀儡师，民国军阀 Thirteen Nan十三楠Male-Channel Fanfiction825k WordsOngoing [Outlanders + warlords + Republic of China era + War of Resistance + single female lead + Di-Xie CP] You’re right, but this is a Tang Sect puppeteer. Make the finest puppets from the worst materials, control them with your mind, and share their sight and hearing in real time. They can even replicate supernatural abilities, make martial arts as graceful as gymnastics, and fling flashy concealed weapons like Tang Liuyu. Switch places with a puppet at any moment, so even gods and ghosts can’t guess 10Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   Amidst the chaos of war, he is a puppeteer of the Tang Clan, a lone warrior in the darkness. He challenges warlords with his contraptions, protecting the glimmer of dawn with his puppets. Stealth and assassination, he reverses fate. Protecting people and country, he vows to erase all regrets. Let the sky before dawn be crimson as blood! Green mountains cannot stop the surging torrent, only flesh and blood can build a long dike! Join me on the journey of *Under One Person: Tang Clan Puppet Master*. Experience firsthand this battle of protection where light and darkness intertwine. Witness the legendary tale of a lone warrior, above all others, beneath one man!

6. 56 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Urban1.4M 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. 6.6kReads9.2Score433Shelves

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   An alternate history set in the Republic of China era, featuring a reborn espionage story set during the War of Resistance against Japan. 😎 A centenarian veteran of the War of Resistance is reborn back to the anti-Japanese period to save the nation and its people. No system is involved; the story is relatively realistic, and the writing style is simple yet delicate. Thank you for your support! 😊😊

7. 57 谍 Espionage: I’m a Screwdriver, Infiltrating No. 76 谍战：我是螺丝刀，卧底76号 Fragrant Blossoms in Spring春暖留芳Urban2.7M WordsOngoing (A rough-around-the-edges spy’s rise to success, with a soft spot for the Communists. Please don’t flame if it’s not your thing!) He’s a disposable pawn in the Military Statistics Bureau, but he has an infinite storage space and supernatural hearing! Thanks to his uncanny ability to hit his targets with flying screwdrivers, he rises to become the top assassin at the Shanghai station, then goes undercover at No. 76 by pure chance. Amid the turbulent world of espionage, he kills Japanese invaders 45.4kReads8.0Score3.1kShelves

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   Fans of spy thrillers shouldn't miss "Spy Thriller: I'm a Screwdriver, Undercover Agent in 76"! The protagonist, disguised as "Screwdriver," infiltrates the infamous 76th Division, navigating the heart of the enemy territory with meticulous planning and wits. The novel's plot is tense and exciting, with each perilous mission keeping you on the edge of your seat, as the protagonist uses his exceptional intelligence to escape danger. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the clash between good and evil is thrilling. The dramatic twists and turns of the espionage world and the gripping undercover story will take you on a thrilling journey through the legendary secret front! [Laughs]

8. 58 我 My Great-Grandfather Is a Miracle Doctor 我的太公是神医 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 144Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a very good and inspiring book.

9. 59 民 A Republican-Era Family: Starting by Selling the Ancestral Home to Move to Fengtian 民国家族：从卖掉祖宅去奉天开始 Loves French-Style Shaobing爱吃法风烧饼Urban325k WordsCompleted 1912, the first year of the Republic of China. The old era came to an end that year, and a new one began. The land was in turmoil, beset by internal troubles and foreign threats. That year, Lin Yi transmigrated into the body of a young master from a fallen family. To protect himself, he sold off the family's ancestral estates and headed north to Fengtian. And so, a family that would stand for a century took root in Fengtian. Build factories! Develop industry! Make Fengtian the largest industrial 4.4kReads8.2Score152Shelves

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   The story begins with selling off family property and heading to Fengtian. 🌿A family that has stood for a century settles in Fengtian. ✨Build factories! Develop industry! 🔥Leading Fengtian to become the largest industrial city in the East. 🍀Promote education! Conduct research! Make foreigners bow their proud heads and seek knowledge.

10. 60 穿 Reborn as Wen Sao: Keeping a Low Profile as a Rich Woman in Republican-Era China 穿成文嫂：民国低调当富婆 A Thousand Words from Qian岍言万语Female-Channel Fanfiction247k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate to Republican-era China + ambitious female lead + secret tycoon + resist the Japanese and save the country + intellectual romance + mild male-lead angst + reborn] She wakes up to find that a modern retired doctoral supervisor has transmigrated into Wen Sao, the bullied young widow with a tragic ending in the movie Early Spring in February! Faced with gossip, hunger, and cold, she gives a slight smile. “I’m rewriting this story!” Not a penny to her name? She tutors a wealthy family, 4Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    In a time of war, the female protagonist uses her abilities to stockpile supplies and support the front lines.

11. 61 民 A Proper Young Lady in the Republic of China 民国闺秀 Fluffy Little Taotie毛茸茸的小饕餮Modern Romance638k WordsCompleted Shen Qingci thought she could spend her life in peace at her old family home in Suzhou, admiring flowers in spring, listening to the rain on autumn nights, and living out her days on the family estate. But in a time of turmoil, peace like that was impossible. At seventeen, she ended up in Shanghai, where the Qin family took her in. Mr. and Mrs. Qin treated her like their own daughter, and Qin Du, the infamous troublemaker of Shanghai, found himself falling for her. He promised to marry her onc 9.7kReads8.8Score875Shelves

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    A very good book, I recommend it.

12. 62 四 Siheyuan: Starting from Sesame Alley 四合院从芝麻胡同开始 Cat-Loving Mouse No. 2爱猫的老鼠2号Male-Channel Fanfiction629k WordsOngoing Courtyard houses, Sesame Lane, The New World, Glorious Times, A Woman Below Zhengyang Gate, Camel Grass, and more. Yan Kuan is the unlucky, lame man who becomes a son-in-law in Sesame Lane. Fortunately, there’s still time to change everything. He gradually discovers that this world is no ordinary place: characters from countless TV dramas and films can be found here, including Liu Rusi, Dao Meilan, Tian Dan, Qin Huairu, Mu Chunhua, Bai Ling, Liu Ying, Chen Xueru, and more. A happy life awaits Ya 5.5kReads7.2Score262Shelves

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    This is a novel topic; it's the first time someone has written about it from this angle.

13. 63 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Got a Treasure-Filled Warehouse 穿越后，我有一座宝藏仓库 Canvas Shoes with Rubber Soles Beneath Erqi Tower二七塔下胶底布鞋Urban1.4M WordsCompleted He was once an iron-blooded soldier. In a single night, he transmigrated to the bitter winter of 1931 in North China. Facing his widowed godmother, his young and frail younger brother, and an elder sister coveted by local thugs, the seventeen-year-old carried with him the memories of a mysterious strategic supply depot from his previous life. Alone, he hunted a three-hundred-kilo wild boar and fought off a pack of wolves on a snowy night. In the desperate cold of minus forty degrees, he won foo 4.4kReads7.5Score341Shelves

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    A former demobilized soldier returns to the 1930s: a widowed godmother, a young brother, and a sister coveted by a wealthy tycoon… Relying on a mysterious warehouse from his past life, the seventeen-year-old hunts wild boars and fights wolves to provide for his family during the lean and bitterly cold winter. In this chaotic world, there are man-eating beasts, ruthless tyrants, murderous bandits, corrupt officials who disregard justice and human life, and invaders from overseas… He acquires ancient tomb treasures and seizes exotic items looted by foreigners. His military skills from his past life gradually awaken; he is Zhou Yi of the Manchukuo Police Department, and Yu Zecheng of the Military Intelligence Bureau… Good and evil are rewarded accordingly; a wandering, suffering life defies fate.

14. 64 民 Strange Corpses of the Republic Era 民国奇尸 Careless Yu Xuan冒失鬼余玄Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted By a stroke of luck, Lin Cheng, a Maoshan disciple, accidentally swallows the inner pill of the finest kind of zombie: the Zombie King. The experience transforms him. He is a zombie, yet he has feelings, loyalty, flesh, and blood. He never harms anyone, but lives a life of loneliness! He is a Taoist, yet he is neither stiff nor rotten, neither decayed nor corrupted. He travels the world on the Taoist path, yet the world will not accept him! Watch how Lin Cheng, the Zombie Taoist, catches ghosts, 57Reads6.6Score134Shelves

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    In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, the country was ravaged by war and chaos. Lin Cheng, a disciple of Maoshan, accidentally consumed the inner core of the ultimate zombie—the Zombie King—and underwent a mutation. He is a zombie, but he possesses feelings, righteousness, and flesh and blood. He never harms anyone, yet lives a life of loneliness! He is a Taoist priest, but he is neither stiff nor rotten, neither decaying nor incorruptible. He travels the world seeking justice, yet is ostracized! White zombies, black zombies, purple zombies, flying zombies, corpses, and uncorrupted bones. Witness how Lin Cheng, a generation of zombie Taoist priests, captures ghosts, subdues demons, eliminates evil, saves the common people, and travels the world seeking justice.

15. 65 穆 Marshal Mu’s Mysterious Wife 穆少帅的神秘夫人 Skimming Over the Waves轻舟踏浪Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Set in the Republican era, this is an alternate history with its own unique world. The plot revolves around three nations and their three warlord rulers in Jiangnan, Jiangzhong, and Jiangbei. The three great warlord families have guarded their respective territories for generations. The Mu family of Jiangzhong is the most powerful, and has long sought to annex Jiangnan and Jiangbei and unify the land. Between Mu Chengyu and Chen Jingshu, the gulf is more than a difference in status. It is also t 5.1kReads7.4Score270Shelves

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    The story revolves around a powerful young warlord in the Republican era who forcibly marries a woman. The male lead is a powerful warlord, while the female lead is a stunning beauty and the daughter of a wealthy merchant. She originally had a childhood sweetheart with whom she was engaged, but their relationship soured when she accidentally saved the male lead's life. The male lead fell in love with her at first sight and used his power to force her into marriage. The female lead appears gentle but is actually very strong-willed and secretly wanted to leave the male lead. However, her childhood sweetheart found her and tried to take her away, but they accidentally fell into the male lead's hands. To save her childhood sweetheart, the female lead agreed to "exchange her life for his" and bear him a child.

16. 66 民 Republican Era: I Have a Little World of My Own 民国：我有个小世界 Three Seven Two Seven Ten叁柒贰柒拾Urban242k WordsCompleted Su Chen, a powerhouse in the post-apocalyptic world with a spatial ability, dies alongside the Zombie King in a fight to the death. Fate has a cruel twist in store: his soul transmigrates to Republican-era China and inhabits the body of a destitute little beggar. By chance, Su Chen saves Chen Yu, an agent of the Military Statistics Bureau, and joins the Bureau, plunging into the tide of resistance against Japan. From a green rookie to an elite agent who strikes fear into the Japanese army, he d 329Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended books from the Republican era

17. 67 民 Republican Era: I Get a One-Yuan Instant Buy Every Month 民国：我每月一元秒杀 Good Man Rider好人骑Male-Channel Fanfiction868k WordsCompleted A hyperdimensional mini-supermarket: one silver dollar. A 5,000-square-meter mansion in Dongjiaomin Lane: one silver dollar. A personal arsenal, bullets, and munitions factory: one silver dollar. A 10,000-ton ocean liner: one silver dollar. A small thermal power plant with a capacity of 300,000 kilowatts: one silver dollar. A personal space measuring 100 meters in length, width, and height, with a total volume of one million cubic meters: one silver dollar. A fully automated personal farm where 505Reads7.5Score—Shelves
18. 68 开 From the Start, the Number One Beauty in Jiangcheng Blows My Head Off 开局被江城第一美女爆头 Pine Trees Locked in Mist雾锁青松Historical160k WordsCompleted [Republican Era] + [Alternate history] + [System] + [War of Resistance against Japan] + [Ruthless and decisive] After transmigrating to the Republican Era, he becomes Jiangcheng's biggest playboy, a young marshal! From the start, Jiangcheng's number-one beauty knocks him out with an ashtray, activating the [God-Tier Sign-In System]! On the surface, I'm still the same Jiangcheng playboy, spending my days in dance halls and throwing money around. Behind the scenes, I quietly sign in, build weapons 31Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 重 Reborn in 1928 Shanghai 重生民国1928大上海 Coldly Reading People's Hearts冷眼观人心Urban376k WordsOngoing Zhuang Zichen was carrying out a mission without a care in the world when he woke up and found himself transmigrated to a bandit stronghold in 1928, during the Republican era. A bandit stronghold was one thing, but who could have guessed that the head bandit would die right away, leaving the second-in-command to take over and try to kill Zhuang Zichen? After the infighting, the gang was in no shape to carry on, so Zhuang Zichen took two bandits with him and made a name for himself in Shanghai: f 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 拜 I Became a Warlord in Republican-Era China After Studying Under Uncle Jiu 拜师九叔之我在民国当军阀 Sustainably Fishing the Pond Dry可持续性竭泽而渔Male-Channel Fanfiction829k WordsCompleted Transmigration + the Age of Declining Dharma + no System + warlords + Taoist cultivation See how an ordinary fan of zombie movies transmigrates to Republican-era China, a land ruled by warlords and crawling with demons. He puts his nine years of compulsory education and the social savvy he picked up through more than a decade of struggling at the bottom of society to use, becomes a disciple of Uncle Jiu, seeks opportunities in zombie movies, and cultivates the Immortal Dao in an age when spiritu 5.7kReads8.4Score304Shelves
21. 71 我 Finding Treasures in Republican-Era China: From the Start, a Millionfold Profit 我在民国捡漏，开局百万倍利润 Leader of the National Treasure Fan Club国宝帮帮主Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Cao Zijian obtains a dual-world travel System. He can travel back and forth between the Republic of China era and the modern world. Using his knowledge of antiques, Cao Zijian makes one incredible find after another in the Republic of China era. Countless dazzling cultural relics are brought by Cao Zijian back to the modern world. Among them are priceless treasures lost to the passage of history, such as Wu Daozi's The Emperor Ming Receiving the Seal, Wang Xizhi's Letter on Looking at the Scener 19.1kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
22. 72 民 Republican Era: From Patrol Captain to Regional Warlord 民国：从巡警队长，成为一方军阀 Quiet Rain in the Bamboo Grove竹林静雨Urban104k WordsCompleted [Warlords + raising a massive army + gangs + ruthless and decisive] Su Mingze was an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to Shanghai in the Republic of China era and became a dockworker. After awakening the Step-by-Step Promotion Lottery System, he began drawing prizes. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a warlord in his own territory. The underworld, the authorities, the foreign powers, and the Japanese bandits all trembled at his name. 184Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 穿 I Transmigrated to the Republic of China: The Number One Assassin 穿越民国：第一杀手 Forty Million四千万Urban1.0M WordsCompleted PS: (This isn't a brainless power fantasy. It respects the era, history, heroes, and our compatriots who lost their lives.) If you want a transmigration story where the protagonist becomes invincible overnight, don't read this. Don't read this. Don't read this. The first 100 chapters follow an ordinary person's transformation! If you want an ordinary person to transmigrate and dominate the world and the universe, stay away!!!! (The first 100 chapters include failures, overconfidence, and all kin 2kReads6.8Score130Shelves
24. 74 回 Back to the Republican Era to Become a Mogul 回到民国做个大佬 Yu Heng砡衡Urban136k WordsOngoing Plagiarized writing + patriotism and resistance against Japan + no System. Oh no, I've landed in the Republic of China era. I have to be a writer and a poet. A patriotic literary giant and an arms dealer. I have to help the Young Marshal kick his opium habit, and help Stalin with his nation-building. Luo Sifu is my brother with the bad leg, and Qiu Er sees me as his savior. Even Dele calls me a kindred spirit from the great nation of the East. What am I supposed to do? I guess I'll become a big —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good book about a beggar in the Republic of China who became a big shot.

25. 75 乱 King of Thieves in Chaotic Times 乱世贼王 Shangguan Wuyang上官无恙Historical1.4M WordsCompleted The Rongmen thieves are despised by all, yet even thieves have their code of honor! He mastered a legendary skill as soon as he joined the Rongmen. A phantom hand and a thousand faces: he reached the peak the moment he entered the scene and was unbeatable whenever he struck! And so began his legendary life: Slaying Japanese invaders, robbing the rich, and dominating the Rongmen... Born in the chaotic years of the Republic, he chose to be a chivalrous thief! 15.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
26. 76 混 A Police Chief in Republican-Era China, Feared by Warlords and Foreign Powers Alike 混在民国当警长，军阀列强都怕我 A-Qi Loves Burgers爱吃汉堡的阿七Urban510k WordsCompleted [Wish-fulfillment + mass troops + overwhelming dominance + decisive and ruthless + no heroine] “Chen Zhuo, you’ve got some nerve! Who gave you the courage to kill a foreign dignitary?” “This is the foreign concession. Chinese police are forbidden to enter… Ow! Stop hitting me, please!” “Chen Zhuo, have you lost your mind? You even dare to hit the warlord’s son!” “Aren’t you a policeman? How come your troops have planes and tanks!? They’re even more advanced than those of foreign countries. You’r 31.7kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
27. 77 谍 Espionage: I Can Earn Rewards by Playing the Villain! 谍战：我当恶霸能爆奖励！ Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Urban2.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a minor secret agent at Beiping Station, he unexpectedly awakened the Tyrant System!! As long as the System judges something to be bad behavior, he gets a reward! Kidnap a dog traitor and torture him for information. Ding! For using serious violence against another person, reward: the Japanese devils’ top-secret military intelligence! Lin Ze: ??? Beating up traitors counts too? “Mrs. Miyamoto, I have a new assignment for you!” Ding! For coercing an innocent young woman, 169.3kReads9.4Score15.3kShelves
28. 78 国 Chinese Martial Arts: From the Start, I'm a Double Red Pole, and I'm a Little Worried 国术：开局双花红棍，有点慌 The Zoo's Top Attraction动物园头牌Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional Chinese martial arts + Republic of China era + martial world gangs + golden finger + immortality] In the final years of the Qing dynasty and the early Republic, the martial world is in turmoil, with upheaval on every side. The martial world has its Green-and-Red rivalry, and the world of martial arts its North-South divide. Du Hao is no more than an insignificant nobody. He wakes up to find himself a top Red Pole of the Red Gang, but in name only. Watch how he contends with people, 7.2kReads8.3Score443Shelves
29. 79 穿 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China: I’m a Descendant of the Guanzhong Knifemen 穿越民国我是关中刀客的后人 West Wind, Green Ant Wine西风绿蚁Urban1.3M WordsCompleted After an accident, a rock-climbing instructor transmigrates back to the Guanzhong region during the Republican era. On his very first day, he discovers that bandits have slaughtered his family. It is the year the Japanese invade China, when the nation is broken and families are torn apart. The Xi’an Incident brings the Nationalists and Communists to an understanding: brothers may fight among themselves, but together they must resist foreign aggression. Against this backdrop, family vengeance and 73Reads9.2Score—Shelves
30. 80 民 Republican Era: Transmigrating to Manchuria, Unmatched with Gun and Horse 民国：穿越关东，枪马无双 Wang Runtu Of Guandong关东王润土Urban2.2M WordsOngoing In the Northeast in 1916, the fifth year of the Republic of China, Old Zhang commanded Fengtian Province, sharpening his blades as he set his sights on unifying the three northeastern provinces. The Royalist Party plotted to divide Manchuria and Mongolia and restore the Qing dynasty. The Japanese were ambitious, the Russians greedy and overbearing, and the British Empire was at the height of its power. In the capital, the power struggle between the Beiyang government and the presidential adminis 5kReads8.7Score305Shelves
31. 81 民 Republican Era: The Last of the Jianghu 民国：最后的江湖 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted From an outlaw to a high-ranking general in the Republic of China, then into the War of Resistance against Japan, he walks the loneliest path of all. He seeks no place in the history books, only for the land and rivers to bear witness: on this black soil, there will always be those who refuse to kneel! (Xiang Bei, formerly known by the pen name Lao Zei) 32.7kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
32. 82 民 Across the Heavens, Starting in the Republic of China: Every Punch Makes Me Stronger 民国开始的诸天，打人就变强 Old Brother Writes老哥执笔Urban601k WordsCompleted Transmigrate + System + Films and TV Across the Heavens + Satisfying Power Fantasy Ding... Hitting your father is a grave act of filial impiety. Host, you’ve earned one point. Republican-era fantasy world: completed Hong Kong cinema world: completed Eight-Nation Alliance world: completed Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties world: completed Xianxia world: complete Siheyuan world: complete The Great Era from the Republican Period Ding... You hit a female ghost. Host, you’ve earned two points. 1.4kReads7.7Score102Shelves
33. 83 这 It's Tough to Get By in the Republic of China 这个民国不好混 Old Traveler in the Mountains山中老客Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension] [Republican Era] [War of Resistance Against Japan] [Common Folk] [Independent Operations] Qin Jin accidentally transmigrated to the Republican Era. He was no expert at civil war, but a seasoned hand at fighting foreign enemies. With a little pocket-dimension bug, he was going to see his schemes through to the end. Laughing through tears is life; laughing through tears is survival. The Republican Era might not be romantic, but it was definitely a wild ride! 1.6kReads8.5Score262Shelves
34. 84 民 The Republic of China in My Pocket 民国空间 The Miracle Has Arrived奇迹已经来临Urban1.3M WordsOngoing During the Republican era, the protagonist uses spatial powers to turn the tables, build up a small town, triumph in business battles in Qing'ao, make his name in Shanghai, dominate the foreign powers, and venture into distant lands overseas. He wipes out bandits and spies, takes on old monsters, and seizes rare treasures, with one twist following another. 677Reads9.1Score141Shelves
35. 85 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 4.2kReads7.1Score266Shelves
36. 86 我 My Years in Intelligence Work 我干谍报工作的那几年 Zhang Congqian张从前Modern Romance691k WordsOngoing Born at the wrong time and adrift for half her life, should she accept her fate or fight back? If transmigration were a lottery, Zhang Huaiyue must have drawn the very worst ticket. After living an ordinary life for over twenty years, she couldn’t understand why, among all the transmigrators, she had been thrown into this war-torn era. To survive, she planned and schemed painstakingly. Just as she finally glimpsed a chance to break free from her shackles, fate seemed to play a cruel joke and pus 2.9kReads8.6Score278Shelves

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    A spy story told from a female perspective, it follows an ordinary woman who travels back to the War of Resistance against Japan, from initial resistance to active engagement, ultimately growing into an outstanding special agent. All characters are highly intelligent, engaging in intense confrontations and thrilling battles. While there is a romantic subplot, the focus is more on mutual support and solidarity amidst perilous circumstances.

37. 87 穿 I Won't Wear Patched Trousers After Transmigrating; I'll Become the Richest Person in the Republic of China 穿越不穿补丁裤，我在民国当首富 Poor Sanqi!贫穷的三七呀！Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Republican era + no despicable characters + building wealth + light espionage and resistance-war elements + no romance + ensemble cast + slow and steady development First: Let me repeat something important three times: this is still not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment novel X3! Second: There is no rebirth, no revenge, and no face-slapping. The original owner’s wishes and quests may come up from time to time. If you don’t like the premise, feel free to leave. We’ll meet again somewhere down the 12.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
38. 88 从 From the Long March: The Tenth Corps' Desperate, Blood-Soaked Road 从长征开始：十军团的绝境血路 Zhao Buyan赵不言Urban1.2M WordsCompleted This is not a conventional power fantasy. The story begins with the failed Eastern Expedition of the Tenth Corps before the Long March, a chapter of history many readers may not know much about. The protagonist starts from nothing in the Jiangnan region, building a guerrilla force that gradually grows stronger as it overcomes one obstacle after another. It will face the campaigns against encirclement and suppression, the War of Resistance Against Japan, and the War of Liberation, taking readers 410Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This isn't a traditional wish-fulfillment novel. The story begins with the failure of the 10th Army Corps' Eastern Expedition before the Long March, a period many are unfamiliar with. The protagonist will build a guerrilla force from scratch in the Jiangnan region. The force gradually grows stronger through numerous trials and tribulations, experiencing the counter-encirclement campaigns, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the War of Liberation. Join the readers as they enter that magnificent and turbulent era. [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk]

39. 89 骥 Galloping Through the Three Kingdoms 骥行三国 Zhao Buyan赵不言Historical687k WordsCompleted From the start, I’m in the Battle of Yiling. I’m a nobody, so no one listens to what I have to say. Fortunately, I have the Chairman’s commentary on this battle. Through the protagonist’s eyes, readers are drawn into the tumultuous middle period of the Three Kingdoms. This isn’t a conventional power fantasy. I do my best to stay true to the historical figures’ personalities and interpret their relationships and political struggles through the lenses of personal interest, politics, and human natu 1.8kReads8.7Score118Shelves
40. 90 我 I'm a Warlord in Another World 我在异世界当军阀 Southward Guide指南风Historical1.6M WordsCompleted My new book, The Mercenary’s Path, is now available: the final venture of an office drone with no System. Office drone Qi Ran is violently apprehended by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. To make up for their mistake, the two secretly send him to a parallel world in another universe. Now that the symmetry of time has been broken, what kind of storm can Qi Ran, this butterfly, stir up in another world? This is the best of times, and the worst of times. This is an age of rival powers: bandit armies equipped 597Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    World of Tanks World War I equipment, Mount & Blade, Republican era TV drama beauties crossover, redesigned, Beiyang warlord era parallel universe character prototypes reset

41. 91 紫 When the Perilla Blooms 紫苏花开 Sneak a Quick Glance偷偷秒一眼Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Youth + Inspiration + Revenge] Bai Zisu was born into a family of medicine merchants. Gifted with an exceptionally keen sense of smell, she could identify Chinese medicinal herbs by scent. But spoiled by her family, she grew up headstrong and difficult. When disaster struck her family, she fell from a life of privilege into hardship, tasted the full bitterness of human nature, and changed completely. Sensitive and wary, she came to hate evil with a passion, like a wounded leopard constantly on 3Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 民 Reborn in the Republic of China: The Years We Fought for a Better Life 民国重生之奋斗的那些年 Adorably Cute Little Salted Fish萌萌哒的小咸鱼Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing Zhou Ya was born in a peaceful era. She grew up beneath the red flag and in the warmth of spring breezes, witnessing her country’s strength and prosperity. Yet, without warning, she was reborn a hundred years in the past, amid the turmoil of the Republic of China era. Faced with a changing world, warlord battles, diseases ravaging the land, and a ruined old world, Zhou Ya couldn’t help wondering: What could she do? Adrift in this life, her fate rising and falling, would she sink into darkness or 19Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    This is a good read, but there aren't many chapters yet. You can add it to your bookshelf first. The cheat system isn't too overpowered, and it's quite realistic for the Republican era. Hopefully, it won't fall apart later on.

43. 93 民 A Republican-Era Detective Duo 民国双探记 Gardenia's Autumn Whispers栀子秋语Mystery103k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re all welcome to read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is really good! The plot is very original! It's very mind-bending! I love it!

44. 94 民 Republican Era: As a Doctor, I Just Want to Stay Alive 民国：作为医生，我只想苟活 White Elm, No Rain白榆不下雨Modern Romance648k WordsOngoing Female lead + no CP + no System + ensemble cast (Republican-era War of Resistance / a touch of espionage / medical fiction / slow pace / long realistic story!) [Synopsis] A promising young person from the modern era unexpectedly travels to a parallel version of Republican-era China, becoming the third daughter of the Yang family, a medical student who studied in France. As soon as she returns to China, the Battle of Shanghai breaks out. Amid the relentless shellfire: Everyone else: We will give 16.4kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves

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    • ᴗ • ᐝ The female protagonist transmigrates, first studying medicine, then returning to Shanghai! No romance, no system, doctor's perspective, patriotism! The story begins with a major battle! She returns to work at a Shanghai hospital! There are elements of the War of Resistance against Japan and mild espionage, but the pace is slow and hasn't fully unfolded yet! [Kissing emoji]

45. 95 她 She Is the Light 她自是灯火 Sometimes Orange, Yellow, and Green橙黄橘绿有时候Modern Romance671k WordsCompleted How did women a hundred years ago view marriage and life? This is the story of a woman with an extraordinary upbringing. A government official's daughter in the late Qing Dynasty, she was left alone as her family declined amid the upheaval of a changing era. But she had grown up in an orphanage with missionaries and learned medicine. By treating the sick and saving lives, she found her place in the world and came to understand life's impermanence. Faced with family ties, an arranged marriage mea 450Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    Highly recommended. It's straightforward, but the writing is superb.

46. 96 民 Warlord of the Republic: I Turned Shanghai’s Nightlife Upside Down 民国枭雄：我掀了夜上海的天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted When Chen Mo wakes up, he has returned to the age of fifteen, facing the hellish slums of Shanghai. In his previous life, he lived an unremarkable life and died in humiliation. This time, he’ll overturn this world that devours people! Armed with the [Warlord System], his fists draw blood and his blade takes lives. Starting in Fangualong, he recruits followers, seizes territory, and gathers wealth... He swears to become the greatest warlord in all of Shanghai’s pleasure quarters! The underworld i 10.5kReads7.0Score579Shelves

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    It was absolutely fantastic! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

47. 97 韦 Wei Xiaobao Conquers the World 韦小宝争霸天下 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Funny, lighthearted, a little System, transmigration, souls returning... Nong di ge dong, xian ren ban ban, Xiao Xuanzi, I didn't rebel, but somehow I became a wanted criminal! What a load of nonsense! For the sake of a thousand generations, Xiao Xuanzi, I'll take your throne, and you can have Tongchi Island back! 10.9kReads8.7Score989Shelves
48. 98 易 Parting Is Easy, Staying Together Is Hard, and Once Again Pear Blossoms Fall Like Snow at the Jade Tower 易相别，难相守，又是玉楼花似雪 Mu Yunyi慕韫意Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted A Republican-era warlord and a wealthy heiress: a love story between equals Set in 1925, this is the story of two couples, Gu Aoqing and He Yuchen, and Yun Shu and Sheng Lingzhou, and their extraordinary romances amid the chaos of war. Gu Aoqing is a wealthy heiress from a prominent family. Her family wields influence in politics, business, and the military, and is even highly regarded in education. After returning from Beiping, she becomes a teacher, educating the next generation. She meets He 1.2kReads8.7Score100Shelves

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    A love story between a powerful warlord and a wealthy heiress during the Republic of China era, set in 1925. The story recounts the beautiful romances of two couples amidst the chaos of war: Gu Aoqing and He Yuchen, and Yun Shu and Sheng Lingzhou. That spring, under the pear blossoms, He Yuchen fell in love with Gu Aoqing at first sight. During an attack, Sheng Lingzhou unexpectedly saved the amnesiac Yun Shu, and from then on, Yun Shu was deeply etched in his heart. Meeting in a chaotic world, parting is easy, staying together is difficult, and love is like snowflakes in a jade pavilion. There are gatherings and separations, gains and losses. A poem of pear blossoms, how many sorrows of parting!

49. 99 那 The Blossoms and Falling Petals of Those Years 那些年的花开花落 Na Meng Xue那蒙雪Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted This is not a wish-fulfillment story or a sweet romance. There are no twists or face-slapping. It simply recounts the joys and sorrows of young men and women in a time of war and upheaval. As Mr. Ouyang says in the story: “In these chaotic times, old friends cannot stay together for long. To meet even once is a blessing earned in a past life.” Through Li Qingtian and Yang Yuchun’s journey from meeting to parting, meeting again, and falling in love, this story tells of two lovers who find each 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A love story of separation and reunion between the male and female protagonists during the Republican era.

50. 100 穿 A Child’s Struggle to Survive in Late Qing and Republican China 穿越到清末民国求生的小孩 Ting Xuan听宣Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted An ordinary schoolgirl’s life after transmigrating to the late Qing dynasty Slow-paced + female lead + has a boyfriend but no male lead + late Qing to the Republic of China + no marriage + not a farming novel In the late Qing dynasty, not long after the imperial examination system was abolished, Yun Qinghan and her mother were staying with her maternal uncle. Her father had gone to take the imperial examinations a long time ago and never returned. Her uncle and mother had grown impatient waiting 1.2kReads8.6Score121Shelves

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    Although it's not a wish-fulfillment story, it offers a fresh perspective and makes you want to keep reading. [I'm full]

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