Looking for Realistic Republican-Era or Period Dramas 真实一点的民国文，或年代文

1. 501 1 1970: My Dad and I Head to the Countryside as Educated Youths 1970我和老爹一起下乡当知青 Mad Speaker疯语生Urban69k WordsCompleted Luo Youliang transmigrates to 1970. He had planned to make a name for himself in Beijing with his golden finger, but an unexpected turn of events comes far too soon, leaving him with no choice but to head to the countryside. Luo Youliang: “Looks like I have no choice but to go to the countryside!” Luo’s father: “What? You’re going to the countryside? What am I supposed to do? I’m going too!” Luo Youliang: “You’re not exactly young! Do you even know what a sent-down youth is?” Luo’s father: “This 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Let me recommend myself.

2. 502 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. 185Reads8.1Score108Shelves
3. 503 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~~ 190Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Light novel, an alternative Republican era story, with a novel theme.

4. 504 民 Shaking as I Work as an Assassin in the Republic of China 民国之抖着手当杀手 Mom of Junjun and Tongtong珺珺彤彤的妈Modern Romance882k WordsCompleted Shen Wenjiao was just an ordinary girl who had grown up doted on by her parents. A sudden accident separated her from them and sent her to the Republic of China era. An old-fashioned household, conservative and ignorant grandparents, and a mother caught up in feudal thinking. Faced with a nation torn apart, even she, who had always lived in peacetime, picked up a gun with trembling hands and tears in her eyes. She would become one of those who shouldered the burden and pressed on~ An ordinary, t 1.2kReads8.0Score117Shelves

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   🌠All of them are very good. The first book might be a little dry at the beginning, but the beginning is all setup, and it flows very smoothly later on. The female lead's mother is very intelligent. 💐The second book has a bit of a mythological element. The main characters in the ensemble are not in a romantic relationship, but are friends, comrades-in-arms, and best partners. One is a time traveler, and the other is a beast who transmigrates into a human body. 💐The protagonist of the third book has a really powerful background.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. 505 五 The Head of the Household in the 1950s 五零年代当家主妇 Wonder Without End妙无涯Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted Bai Baozhu awoke from a dream in a daze. In it, her children had died or been scattered, none of them had found a happy ending, and the whole family had met a tragic fate. It all began when the family was branded with that fatal class background. Waking with a start, Bai Baozhu trampled her enemies, crushed her foes, and step by step escaped their schemes, making sure her family would never suffer the same tragedy as in her dream. But who could have guessed that the deadbeat husband who never ap 5.5kReads8.7Score375Shelves

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   The female protagonist is reborn without any special abilities or spatial powers. Her family, once wealthy landlords, was raided, but she secretly left behind a vast amount of gold. Her descendants easily rise to prominence – quite realistic! [Thumbs up]

6. 506 回 Back in the Republic of China as a Socialite 回到民国当名媛 The Jiao-Wei Zither's Song焦尾琴鸣Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted Gu Shuyao, a repatriate translator fluent in several foreign languages, transmigrates to the Republican era after a car accident and becomes Gu Shuyao, the daughter of a local gentry family. Gu Shuyao comes from a good family, has a pretty face, and is engaged to a handsome, ambitious young warlord. At first glance, she really seems to have won at life! But Gu Shuyao was born into a declining old-fashioned family. They are conservative and ignorant, and she narrowly escapes having her feet bound 6.5kReads8.9Score761Shelves
7. 507 祥 Xiangzi: A Bowl of Ginger Sugar Water from the Start 祥子：开局一碗姜糖水 Round Tu Tu Tu圆图图图Male-Channel Fanfiction29k WordsCompleted Xiangzi: A Bowl of Ginger Sugar Water from the Start 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A time-travel story set in the Republican era.

8. 508 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
9. 509 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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   Extremely realistic, visually appealing, no cheat codes, survival depends on wit, and respects history.

10. 510 穿 Transmigrated into a Book in the 1970s: Stay Away from Me! 穿书七零，你们不要过来啊 Listening to Zen in the Rain卧雨听禅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Zhao Nuannuan just wants to scrape by with what little she has and improve her living conditions. But why is this world riddled with transmigrators? The male and female leads are everywhere, stirring up trouble. Stay away from me! I don't want to become cannon fodder!!!! 1.4kReads8.7Score102Shelves

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    The first one was a bonus, the second one was good.

11. 511 镜 Tea Fragrance on Jingling Ridge 镜岭茶香 Shanyanxi Xiaoxiaosheng剡溪笑笑生Urban119k WordsOngoing A new story is here! You’re welcome to read my work 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! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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12. 512 穿 Transmigrated into a Slave: Watch Me Rise to Become the Female Lead 穿越为奴看我如何翻身成女主 Young Emperor's Bow少帝弓Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted A white-collar worker on a trip gets into a car accident. She thinks she’s had all the bad luck she can take, then wakes up after a nap to find she’s transmigrated through time and turned into a child. And that’s not all: she’s sold straight to a pleasure boat. She figures she should focus on staying alive, but then she’s sold again to bandits. This is way too intense! Fortunately, she’s rescued and taken into the wealthy Song family. They say entering a rich household is like plunging into a se 711Reads8.1Score113Shelves

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    This is a book I highly recommend; it's extremely good. Although it's set in the Republican era, the writing isn't heavy or melodramatic. The plot is captivating.

13. 513 民 Tears of a Republican Era Hero, Half for the People and Half for a Beauty 民国英雄泪，半为苍生半美人 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 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on true battles, this story will give you a comprehensive understanding of the pivotal battles of the 1932 North China Incident by the end. It's a must-read for anyone from North China.

14. 514 抗 War of Resistance: I Somehow Became Li Yunlong's Strategist 抗战：我竟然成为了李云龙的军师 Sword on a Cold, Rainy Night冷雨夜的剑Urban723k WordsCompleted Lin Tianlong transmigrates to 1937 and forges ties with Li Yunlong, awakening a God-Tier Choice System! Choice One: Join the puppet regime, betray your country and serve the enemy, live as a coward, and earn the title of Infamy for All Time along with the legacy of the Ten Great Traitors. Choice Two: Join the Central Army, stand tall and upright with unyielding integrity, and earn the title of A General Dies in a Hundred Battles along with the legacy of Li Guang, the Flying General. Choice Three 636Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The latest and most exciting fanfiction about the War of Resistance Against Japan, "Bright Sword": ① 1937, Qigeng Village. In the canyon, soldiers of the 3rd Battalion of the 772nd Regiment are cleaning up the battlefield. Lin Tianlong transmigrates to the world of "Bright Sword" and is rescued by Li Yunlong in the desolate northwest; otherwise, he would have been beheaded by the Ma Clique army long ago. He then follows Li Yunlong's troops, becoming a strategist and fighting alongside Li Yunlong in numerous battles.

15. 515 抗 War of Resistance: An Empire-Building Manual from the Start 抗战：开局一本帝国成长手册 Little Flower Grows on the Gourd葫芦开小花Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Bright Sword] + [The Captain] + [Snow Leopard] + [German weapons] + [Enhanced soldiers] + [sign-in] + [Dual Transmigration] Zhang Xian brings an Empire Growth Handbook with him as he transmigrates to the Northeastern Army at the start of the War of Resistance Against Japan. He fights the Japanese invaders along the Pinghan Railway Line and earns rewards through daily sign-ins. Killing enemies also grants him books containing Japanese soldiers' combat skills. As long as he keeps killing, he can 14.5kReads8.9Score744Shelves

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    The latest and most captivating Republican-era war novel: ① On the south bank of the Yongding River, dark red blood filled the scene, seemingly weeping for everything. The protagonist, Zhang Xian (Mi Long), was born into the Northeast Army and retreated to Hebei after a crushing defeat in the early stages of the war. He starts with an "Empire Growth Manual," daily sign-in rewards, and can acquire Japanese soldier skill books by defeating enemies, enhancing his bayonet fighting and marksmanship. "The Class A divisions are strong, huh? I'll take on the Class A divisions! Bayonet loaded, charge with me!!"

16. 516 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 10.7kReads7.9Score628Shelves

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    The mundane, everyday stories of family life in period dramas are quite enjoyable.

17. 517 稻 When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca 229Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Very realistic, a novel about rural life during the Republican era, profoundly depicting the changes in life in two mountain villages in southern Hunan over half a century.

18. 518 明 A Secret Marriage? Goodbye! Take Your Divorce Papers 明招暗娶？再见吧！离婚本请拿好 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The female lead pursues a career in government, and the two leads each have their own stories. Don’t worry about their romance! Blurb: Everyone says Ning Qing was born lucky. She was an unwanted child with no one to care for, yet someone adopted her. It’s just that her marriage prospects aren’t great. Her adoptive mother tries every trick in the book to match Ning Qing with her second son! Too bad the two of them can’t stand each other! The brave get to enjoy life first. She secretly sets he 2.9kReads8.2Score231Shelves

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    So real, it gave me goosebumps.

19. 519 亮 Bright Sword: Starting with a Military Workshop 亮剑之从军工作坊开始 Seven Swords Under Heaven七剑天下Urban729k WordsCompleted (He stays off the front lines. Starting from scratch, the protagonist will help the Eighth Route Army gradually develop an arms industry.) The protagonist, Zhao Tianyang, opens his eyes and transmigrates into the world of Bright Sword, becoming one of Old Yan's reserve core staff at an arms factory. Before he can even gather his wits, the Japanese invade Shanxi, forcing him to flee. The gears of fate begin to turn slowly at that very moment. 2.7kReads7.5Score105Shelves

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    A newly released fan fiction novel about the War of Resistance Against Japan: October 1937, Taiyuan suburbs, Shanxi Province, the Third Arsenal of the Ren Shen Third Factory, and its subordinate Third Repair Shop. Due to the Japanese invasion breaking through Yan Xishan's Great Wall defenses and their advance pointing directly at Taiyuan, the arsenal was forced to relocate to the rear. The protagonist, Zhao Tianyang, transmigrates into the body of a reserve backbone member of the arsenal. Before he can even sort out his thoughts, he embarks on a journey of escape, and the gears of fate begin to slowly turn.

20. 520 穿 Transmigrating to the 1950s: I’m a Military Wife Who Goes Sea Foraging and Marries a Soldier 穿越五零年代：赶海军婚我是军嫂 Eastern Breeze东方清风Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Period] + [military marriage] + [making a fortune] + [everyone’s darling] + [sweet romance] + [Transmigration] + [countryside] + [fishing] + [beachcombing] Chen Qingqing has transmigrated. Oh! To be precise, she has transmigrated into a book. From the start, she is rescued by Zheng Dongfeng, a soldier in the People’s Liberation Army, and gets dumped by a mama’s boy. Her parents are both dead, and at home she has a headache-inducing stepmother and a younger sister who shares neither parent with 77Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Recommended in the 1950s

21. 521 诡 Mystery Hunter of the Haunted City 诡城谜探 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted In the Republican era, Bai Jiayue graduates from university and arrives in the turbulent city of Haicheng to stay with her older brother. But on a dark street, a strange man follows her. Shen Huai is the newly appointed chief inspector at the police station, young, promising, and skilled in combat. He never imagined the first time he’d be disarmed and forced to surrender would be at the hands of a refined, soft-spoken young woman. Girls vanish one after another, a goddess shines with light, and 2kReads8.8Score307Shelves

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    Both are good-looking, but number 2 is more realistic.

22. 522 三 The Three Treasures Pagoda and Purple Gold Mountain 三宝塔与紫金山 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted The story unfolds slowly between Sanbao Town in southeastern Yunnan and Nanjing, the ancient capital of six dynasties. Yun Kun, a young man from southern Yunnan, dreams of escaping the mountains. Through sheer perseverance, he rises from a poor boy to a faculty researcher at a military academy. Ning Xiang, who lives east of Nanjing, once enjoyed a peaceful, ordinary life, but the tides of the times bring a drastic turn: her household registration is falsified, and she is forced to move to the co 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very real, extremely real, based on stories told by real male and female protagonists from real life. It's a period drama.

23. 523 少 Young Marshal, Your Wife Has Run Away Again 少帅你老婆又跑了 Ming Yao明药Modern Romance5.4M WordsCompleted “My wife is a country girl. She doesn’t know anything about fashion, so don’t bully her!” the Young Marshal declared. The socialites and noble ladies whom the Young Marshal’s wife had completely overshadowed wanted to cry: Who was bullying whom, exactly? The Young Marshal added, “My wife is gentle and quiet. She doesn’t know anything about Chinese medicine or marksmanship!” The patients cured by his wife and the enemies she’d shot dead wondered: Young Marshal, are you blind? “My wife is tend 16.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
24. 524 大 The Heiress Is Sweet but Ruthless, and the Young Marshal Is Obsessed 大小姐甜切黑，少帅追疯了 Sweet Seventh Night甜七夜Modern Romance129k WordsOngoing A Republican-era romance! A Republican-era romance!! A Republican-era romance!!!! A Republican-era romance!!!! A Republican-era romance!!!!! 3Reads—Score468Shelves
25. 525 凤 The Phoenix-Eyed Agent: I Tear My Rotten Enemies Apart in Republican-Era China 凤眼女特工：我在民国手撕渣敌 Tomato Ketchup Stir-Fried with Tomato Juice番茄酱炒番茄汁Urban371k WordsCompleted I, Su Wanqing, am a small-time female thug at the bottom of the heap at Jiangcheng Wharf. My only talent is hearing other people’s thoughts. For three years, I used that ability to dodge countless assassination attempts, until I met a coachman who was nearly beaten to death. My heart skipped a beat: this man’s thoughts were actually pure. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rose, the top courtesan at the Paramount Ballroom, mingled among men in her cheongsam, uttering the most beautiful words, but in her heart she was thinking: "Tell that old fox, Rose hasn't withered, she's just returned to the earth." After her sacrifice, I cried even more than the female lead.

26. 526 重 Reborn After Fleeing My Wedding, Kept by a Mad Young Marshal 重生逃婚后，被疯批少帅金屋藏娇 Bi Zhu碧珠Modern Romance304k WordsOngoing Theatrical, flirtatious black-lotus heroine vs. scheming, obsessive, ascetic hero [Reborn into a household-intrigue setting + Mutual healing + Forced marriage and possessive love + Two strong leads + Bickering couple + Hidden identities revealed + Love that grows over time + Taking down villains + Playing the fool while hiding one’s strength + Mutual devotion + Intense push and pull, 1v1] Jian Youning is reborn on the eve of her engagement to the Pei family’s third young master. Remembering ho 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A beautifully written romance set in the Republican era, a tale of fleeting pleasure and mutual redemption. From forced marriage to mutual affection.

27. 527 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
28. 528 重 Reborn in 1926: A Legendary Age of War 重生1926烽火岁月传奇 Shangguan Hanfeng上官寒枫Historical133k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1926, Fang Yi is the young master of a wealthy landowning family, shouldering a heavy responsibility. He forms a loyal, steadfast army to guard his territory and works hard to develop industry. In the wars at home, he successfully unifies the warlord factions, showing outstanding leadership and unwavering resolve. When the Japanese invaders attack, he stands his ground without fear and resolutely defends his homeland. Amid years of relentless warfare, Fang Yi and his troops write a leg 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Newly released books set in the Republican era: Book 1: The protagonist, Zhang Bai, travels back in time to 1932 Beijing, becoming an ordinary rickshaw puller. An unexpected encounter with Professor Liu leads him into the antique industry, where he witnesses historical events of that era. Book 2: The protagonist, Fang Yi, travels back in time to become the young master of a large landowner. In that chaotic era of war, he can only build an armed force to protect himself and begins to vigorously develop industry. During the War of Resistance against Japan, he fearlessly resists and defends his country, writing a legendary chapter in the years to come.

29. 529 重 Reborn in 1984: A Warm Home with My Wife and Kids 重生1984老婆孩子热炕头 Big Fat Tangerine大肥橘Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Authentic period drama + No space, no System + One female lead + Devoted husband and father + Hunting + Ginseng digging + Business + Cute pets + Food + Farming] Xu Dahai, a wealthy bachelor worth over a billion yuan, is reborn in Northeast China in 1984, on the very day his wife and daughter died! It’s a race against time: he must save them! In this life, he’ll make up for all the regrets of his previous one and give his wife and daughter twice as much love and care. He’ll make sure they live w 24.5kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
30. 530 竹 Bamboo Congratulations 竹贺 Chubby Boy胖仔仔Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + slow burn + secret crush + strong heroine + strong hero + one-on-one romance They first meet one morning, when Song Wanzhu saves He Jingzhi. After that, their fates become intertwined. Each of them has their own ideals and ambitions. But they do not belong to the same side. Song Wanzhu saves He Jingzhi's life, but she also kills him with her own hands. He Jingzhi returned from studying abroad. He is also a patriot who wants to save his broken, battered country, the land that ra 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Republican era, completed, strong male and strong female leads.

31. 531 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras 快穿年代世界 Writing for Money写文赚钱钱Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted See how Lin Jiaojiao lives happily in worlds from different eras. (Note: The heroines have different personalities in each period story. Some have a golden finger, and others don't.) 1. She Has a Serious Illness in the 1970s 2. The Capitalist Darling of the 1970s 3. The Reborn First Wife of the 1980s 4. The Foil of the 1990s 5. She Transmigrates into a Scumbag Who Abandoned Her Husband and Child in the 1970s 6. The 1960s, When Sons Were Valued More Than Daughters 7. My Childhood Friend with a Po 13.6kReads8.1Score836Shelves

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    A period drama, featuring an exceptionally refined and self-serving female protagonist!

32. 532 民 A Deep Love in the Republican Era: My Twisted Childhood Friend Drags Me into the Abyss 民国挚情：病态竹马拉我坠入深渊 Watery Sweet Tea水色甜茶Two Male Leads248k WordsOngoing [Male-male leads + alternate universe + Republican-era setting + ensemble cast focus + a tragic ending for everyone] Shen Tingshen returned from studying in Shanghai with all the airs of a New Youth. Whenever he saw an injustice, he stepped in; whenever he saw someone in need, he helped. Ji Nianyao, however, thought the most unfortunate person in all of Nanyang was himself. Just look around: what other good-for-nothing in his twenties was still controlled by his father? He wasn't allowed to watc 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Me, me, me, me, ordinary and real, no special abilities, please read!

33. 533 袁 Chairwoman Yuan and the Quiet Life with Her Sly Mr. Lin 袁董事长和她家腹黑林总的小日子 Qin Jiayin秦嘉音Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Lin Chen is forceful in his work, steady and dependable, with great ambition. He is the mountain his brothers and friends can lean on. No one knows that his sweet, gentle little wife, Qiu Li, is the one he relies on, a mountain in his heart. As the country prospers, the young couple’s life gets better and better. This story is entirely fictional; any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. A story is just a story. 748Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    This is a super sweet period drama with everyday family life but not too much scheming and backstabbing. The relationship between the male and female leads is incredibly stable!

34. 534 七 The Second Wife in the Seventh-Decade Compound 七零大院二婚妻 March Typewriter打字机三月Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Era setting + family compound + raising children + regret and reconciliation + transmigration and revenge + love after marriage Liu Mianmian, a master of green-tea tactics, transmigrates into a period novel as a doomed supporting character who dies young. Her husband gets a job in the city and, after making a name for himself over the next few years, runs into his childhood sweetheart, the woman he's always carried a torch for. While the faithless husband and his first love rekindle their roman 3.5kReads9.1Score361Shelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to the 1970s and is abandoned by the second male lead, who has passed the civil service exam and secured a factory job. With the help of the male protagonist's mother from the same village, she goes to live with him and together they build a fortune. (A group portrait)

35. 535 麻 I’m at My Wits’ End! Four Sons and a Daughter Send Me to College in the 1970s 麻了！四儿一女供我在七零读大学 Liu Liu Will Surely Get Rich六六一定发财Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Grandma with incredible fighting power, five adorable kids, mostly everyday life, some awful people, but the protagonist is utterly invincible, satisfying revenge] An Xiaoyun unexpectedly awakens and learns that she is a doomed side character in a lucky heroine story. She is about to die in childbirth, taking her baby with her. Her husband will die after falling into a river from grief, and their four sons will burn themselves out for the lucky heroine, meeting horrible ends. An Xiaoyun is furi 10.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    A relatively realistic period drama ①☘️ An innovative story that incorporates national conditions. The female protagonist is incredibly capable; she's either an entrepreneur or working part-time for a commission-based salary. The only downside is that she works for multiple companies simultaneously [exploration needed]. But no wonder, her exceptional abilities allow her to shine in any industry, from the village committee to the provincial government, from small factories to large corporations – she handles every sector with ease. ②🍀 After waking from her dream, she leads her family away from the "black koi" (a term for unlucky influences), and her sons all become blessed with good fortune: the eldest becomes an Olympic champion representing the country, the second excels academically and skips a grade to attend the same university as his mother, the third becomes a business tycoon obsessed with making money, and the silly, food-loving fourth son is also a master chef.

36. 536 人 In Republican-Era China, from Police Chief to the Strongest Warlord 人在民国，从警察局长到最强军阀 Only Music Can Please the Dantian唯曲悦丹田Urban398k WordsCompleted [Republican Era + Summoning + Mass Troop Deployment + System + Power Fantasy + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to the Republican era, Qin Chuan draws a police station right from the start. Starting as a police chief, he soon wields absolute power! District Police Station: 545 personnel in total. The station has a patrol squad, a garrison squad, and a logistics squad. The garrison squad has 300 officers under one garrison captain, armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles. The patrol squad has 150 off 497Reads9.1Score106Shelves

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    Great article from the Republican era! (˶╹ꇴ╹˶)~

37. 537 街 Turn Left at the Street Corner, Find a Republic-Era College Girl 街头左转，捡到民国女大学生 Turbid Wine for the Dusty World浊酒喂风尘Urban347k WordsCompleted (One heroine + sweet romance + everyday love story) Don't go outside on snowy days! Don't go outside on snowy days! Don't go outside on snowy days! They say important things three times! Otherwise, you'll find a college girl from the Republican era on the street... 1.2kReads8.6Score108Shelves
38. 538 烽 A Dream of the Pear Garden Amid the Flames of War 烽烟梨园梦 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted She is the gentle, graceful daughter of a distinguished family; he is the cold and imposing young marshal of Rongcheng. Their paths cross by chance. Captivated by that first glimpse, he pursues her relentlessly, while she keeps her distance and resists. After countless moments of push and pull, they finally acknowledge their feelings and marry. After the wedding, they are deeply devoted to each other, their lives as harmonious as music. But their happiness does not last. Japan invades China, war 150Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A wonderful novel set in the Republican era, weaving together romance and national righteousness in a deeply moving and epic tale. The author's familiarity with Republican history and delicate writing style make the reader feel as if they are there, making it incredibly addictive.

39. 539 廿 Twenty Years of Love 廿年情 Fang Yao芳摇Modern Romance99k WordsOngoing Sitting in the audience, she heard Master Chen's words, crisp and sparkling like beads of jade, flow like a spring over the strings and drums. Suddenly, she thought of him. That day, he had walked toward her, and she had only dared to sneak a look at him in the dressing mirror. Then she saw him flick his sleeves, shape his hand like an orchid, and begin to sing: “At the sight of this newcomer, I can't help exclaiming in wonder: what a plum blossom, frozen beneath the spring snow! Look at her ros —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is not fictional; many plot points are consistent with the historical period. Most importantly, the characters are believable, and there's no constant killing or violence.

40. 540 民 Republican Era: The Red Revolution Begins With The True Story of Ah Q 民国：赤色革命从阿Q正传开始 I'm Such a Sour Grape我是柠檬精啊Urban382k WordsOngoing A red flag rises in a world that seems to be, yet is not, the world of The True Story of Ah Q. A hundred years later, every history book covering that turbulent era will say it all began in the little village called Weizhuang. 1.7kReads9.4Score120Shelves
41. 541 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Qing? Watch Me Open a Tavern in These Turbulent Times 穿越清末？看我乱世开酒楼 King of Cat Lovers爱猫大王Ancient Romance193k WordsOngoing On How Much Trouble You Can Get into at Work Chi Yue died of a sudden heart attack during a cooking competition. She'd accepted her fate and was ready to drink Meng Po's soup, but the security system at the Bridge of Hel didn't recognize her information. After checking with her superior, Meng Po discovered that a trainee Ox-Head and Horse-Face had sent the wrong person over?! After she filed a complaint all the way up to the Department of Ghostly Human Resources, the judge told her that her body 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who would have thought that complaining about the underworld after death would result in a "hellish" experience of the late Qing Dynasty? Culinary master Chi Yue was tricked by an underworld intern, losing her physical body and having to wait three hundred years to reincarnate. She was reborn as an orphaned tavern girl in the late Qing Dynasty, cruelly betrayed by a scumbag. She immediately activated her cheat codes: a system space for stockpiling goods, modern culinary skills that made her restaurant a huge success, factories, newspapers, and schools. In the turbulent late Qing Dynasty, she single-handedly became a legend in Beijing, so powerful that even foreigners dared not provoke her!

42. 542 两 Crossing Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban361k WordsOngoing Drop the pretense of being a decent person and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to waste your energy on inner turmoil; if something’s wrong, just lose it. Rather than make yourself suffer, make life difficult for someone else. That’s Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrates to Beiping on the eve of liberation. The booming economy of 2026 and the war-torn year of 1949: two vastly different eras lie before him. 5kReads5.8Score216Shelves

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    You said the result was that both of them were from the cigarette factory.

43. 543 民 Republican-Era Playboy in the Military Intelligence Bureau 民国之纨绔大少在军统 Sipping Wine Gently温酒浅轻酌Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Fanfic transmigration + tycoon + alternate setting + comedy + big shots + Shanghai Bund + island lord] The story of a young master from the Republic of China era who becomes an island lord, and an ordinary man who grows into a ruthless power player. Chen Qing transmigrates into the body of the eldest young master of the Chen family during the Republic of China era and awakens a Treasure Chest System. He becomes the head of the Special Affairs Office, forms the Netherworld Special Forc 5.3kReads7.8Score264Shelves
44. 544 追 Chasing the Wind: Wildflowers Bloom, Smiling in the Spring Breeze 追风者：山花烂漫笑春风 Silent Snowfall, Snow Leaves No Trace落雪无声雪落无痕Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing After watching The Wind Chasers, I was deeply moved by the regret of a love that was never spoken aloud. Perhaps giving Shen Jinzhen and Wei Ruolai a happy ending is a way of adding depth to the ideals they shared. Their story begins when they arrive in the Soviet areas and continues through the founding of New China. Their commitment to their ideals runs through their entire lives. Shen Jinzhen is no longer buried beneath the ruins. Instead, Wei Ruolai holds her safely in his arms. This book ca 125Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The sequel to "The Wind Chaser" is based on historical facts. With a rewritten ending for the female protagonist Shen Jinzhen, she and the male protagonist Wei Ruolai join hands until the victory of the revolution.

45. 545 梦 A Dream of Republican-Era China, Waking in the Bridal Chamber 梦回民国，梦醒洞房中 Shining Taillights闪亮的尾灯Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A modern-day entrepreneur whose business went under transmigrates by accident into the body of a gravely ill young master from a landlord family in 1931. The landlord family is holding a wedding for the young master, hoping the celebration will bring him good fortune and save their only son’s life. But no one knows that although he has come back to life, his soul has been replaced. He is now someone else entirely. Watch the protagonist rise amid the chaos of a troubled era and live a life unlike 11.2kReads7.9Score685Shelves
46. 546 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is very authentic, reflecting the changes in rural areas over the past fifty years, from the rural collective system to the household responsibility system and then to urbanization.

47. 547 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 3kReads8.9Score178Shelves
48. 548 烽 Loyal Souls Amid the Flames of War 烽火忠魂 DaxinD大鑫DUrban274k WordsCompleted Historical setting: 1937–1945, from the full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan to victory Core theme: The clash and convergence of individual heroism and collective destiny, and how ordinary people choose to become heroes when pushed to the brink 4Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 549 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 134kReads9.3Score16.4kShelves

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    These two eras of novels are must-reads for both male and female readers, belonging to the top tier.

50. 550 弹 Springtime in a Shell Casing 弹壳里的春天 DaxinD大鑫DUrban152k WordsCompleted This is a stirring anthem of a people forged in the flames of war, and a tender love story blossoming beneath the smoke of battle. Set against the backdrop of the Chinese War of Resistance Against Japan from 1931 to 1945 and the subsequent War of Liberation, the story weaves a sweeping historical tapestry through the intertwined fates of Zhang Ai, a farmer’s son from the Northeast known as Goudan, and Qi Shuyun, a young student from Beiping. Spring in the Bullet Casings, originally titled Songs 234Reads—Score—Shelves

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