Novels like The Delicate Shadow of Republican-Era China
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- 1 Book Transmigration: The Sickly Young Marshal Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 穿书：病娇少帅追妻火葬场 Wen Yao discovers she has become the heroine of a tragic romance novel. She studies hard, builds her career and gathers influence, all in an effort to get away from the male lead. But the male lead has been reborn. After losing the woman he loved in his previous life, he decides to take things slowly this time. Adjutant: Young Marshal, Miss Wen is going to marry her childhood sweetheart. Gu Jinyan: Don’t panic. Someone already stole her childhood sweetheart away. Let’s see who else dares to comp 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Blood Road Refugee Unit 血路收容队 Relive the entire Long March through a gripping story Along the Long March route, one Red Army unit was tasked with taking in stragglers. In exceptionally harsh conditions, they not only cared for wounded and sick soldiers, but also recruited remnants of the Kuomintang forces, bandits, and all sorts of other people along the way. They pressed on amid suspicion and broke through encirclements in a storm of bloodshed… [The dates, locations, and major events in this novel are based on historical fa 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Oath Beneath the Military Flag 军旗下的誓言 The story is based on real people and real events. A Red Army veteran who is still alive, precious records kept hidden for more than half a century, a military career in which he repeatedly cheated death, and a legendary life few people know about. I dedicate this book to the approaching eightieth anniversary of the Red Army’s Long March, and to all the Red Army veterans who fought and bled for the founding of New China! Long live the Red Army! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Long March: I Have a Revival System! 长征：我有复兴系统！ My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 5 Red Memories in a Dislocated Time and Space 错位时空之红色纪念 O great nation, you shouldn't have to suffer like this. A country in hardship shouldn't be forced to fight back alone. It needs our help. We will make this country and its people more prosperous and great! Wang Yong unexpectedly acquired a large-scale game-based combat simulation System, allowing him to make up for the regrets of his generation in the game! 5Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 6 Buried in the Pear Garden 梨园葬 I went back to 1935 and became the Zhou family's new bride, brought in to bring good fortune. The nuptial wine was poisoned, thirty skeletons lay buried beneath the pear tree at the old house, and my husband was none other than the Gu King, refined from generations of stillborn babies. With a fragment of the Mirror of Reincarnation in hand, I smiled and bit my fingertip. In this life, everyone who ever harmed the women of my Su family will pay in blood. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I’m a Doctor in Republican-Era China 我在民国当医生 Oriental Lan, an emergency room doctor, transmigrates into the Republican Era and becomes a poor, pitiful girl: she is cold, hungry, and born into a destitute family. Through her own hard work, she becomes a doctor, matching wits with the Japanese devils and forging a life of struggle. She meets the love of her life, and they stay devoted to each other forever! 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Agent: Meeting the Razor, Assassinating Tufei Yuan from the Start 特工：接头剃刀，开局暗杀土肥圆 Du Hao transmigrates into a parallel world that combines several spy and agent dramas, becoming one of our party's undercover agents in Bingcheng, codenamed "The General." The first thing he does from the start is deal with the Japanese spy chief Dohihara Kenji. That very day, an immortal legend is born in the world of espionage. Guan Haidan: The thing I'm proudest of in my life is probably having given "The General" a lesson. Lan Yanzhi: The only person in the world qualified to be my mentor is 79Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 9 Transmigrated, and Too Afraid to Die, I Joined the Red Army 穿越，怕死的我加入了红军 I transmigrated and, being afraid to die, joined the Red Army 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Last Western Route Army 最后的西路军 This book offers a comprehensive, detailed, and vivid account of how, on the evening of March 14, 1937, the 3,000 remaining troops of the Red West Route Army split into three detachments on the snowbound Shiwoshan Mountain. Guided by unwavering revolutionary faith, unbreakable revolutionary resolve, and a spirit of mutual aid, they fought the savage Ma bandit army, the brutal and perilous natural environment, and the hunger and illness that beset them one after another, composing a tragic heroic 3.8kReads7.3Score32514d adds
- 11 The Sweet Little White Tea Girl Transmigrates into a Republican Era Spy Thriller 小白茶穿越民国谍战 Chosen by the “Strongest Villain Stand-In” System, Su Luoyi transmigrates into the story world of The Wind Chaser, set in 1937. The good news: Wei Ruolai, her favorite male lead from The Wind Chaser, is still there! The bad news: she’s become the biggest villain in this world, Ito Luoyi, a Japanese prince. How did it happen? She accidentally went undercover as a prince! And so she dances back and forth along the fine line between assassination and execution, watching her colleague Wei Ruolai out 178Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China, I Will Conquer the World! 穿越民国，我要争霸天下！ Zhang Liang was an ordinary man from Earth. By chance, he transmigrated to Blue Star, a parallel world in the midst of war, and acquired a System. With its help, he gradually rose to become a powerful ruler. 24Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 13 War of Resistance: I Sent You to Keep Watch, So Why Did You Wipe Out the Enemy? 抗战：让你蹲点，你把敌人团灭了？ Transmigrate into the world of the War of Resistance series, Drawing Sword! 47Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 14 Agent: Infiltrating the Military Statistics Bureau with Nine Identities 特工：九重身份潜入军统 [Espionage + Secret Agent + Military Intelligence + Transmigration] Xu Ziliang is blind, yet he scores a major victory from the start. Every situation that seems fraught with danger is actually under his control. It is the strategic stalemate phase of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and all sides are locked in a fierce contest. While hunting spies, he has a natural disguise, exceptional hearing, and unmatched close-combat skills. Within a limited space, he can recreate events that have alre 66Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn as a Belle in a Chaotic Age 重生民国做乱世佳人 Fan Shengmei is an exceptional modern female special forces soldier, but her career and peaceful life are held back by her family of origin, forcing her to wander far from home. In the end, she is killed by her unscrupulous biological father. Yet her soul unexpectedly transmigrates into the chaotic Republican era a hundred years in the past, where she is reborn as Zhao Jinlian, the illegitimate daughter of Huang Xiaosheng, a crime boss in old Shanghai. The newly reborn Zhao Jinlian resolves to l 277Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 16 A Misstep into the Republic of China 一脚踩空到民国 This was the most chaotic and dazzling of eras. War raged, yet remarkable figures emerged one after another. Countless classics came from this time, recording several of the most extraordinary years in Chinese history. In a world torn by chaos, people were adrift like duckweed, everything was unpredictable, and time was more precious than gold. Yet Young Marshal Zhang was willing to spend a lifetime asking Xiong Min one question. “If I were a warlord, would you love me?” Put simply, of course, i 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The System Wants Me to Give the Young Marshal I Won Over Back to the Original Host 系统让我把撩到手的少帅让给原主 When Shen Wan opened her eyes, she found herself in a prison cell, being tortured for a confession. After finally winning over the young marshal and becoming his fiancée, she was immediately swept into domestic intrigue, a civil war among four cities, and a nationwide war of resistance. Once postwar reconstruction was underway, the young marshal said he was going to marry her. Then, out of nowhere, the System appeared and told her she could leave. The original owner would get to enjoy the happy 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 On the Anti-Japanese Battlefield: I’ll Fight for the Nation’s Rise 抗日战场：我要为民族崛起努力 Our great nation endured years of bitter fighting, with more than twenty million military personnel and civilians killed or wounded. If you and I had been fortunate enough to live through this war, what could we have done for our country? 24Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 19 Reborn: Back to 1937 重生：回到1937 Lin Feng, a genius at Qingbei University fluent in eight languages, accidentally transmigrates to 1937 while exploring a Tibetan ruin with his teacher. The tides of history cannot be stopped. This is an era filled with blood and the stench of gunpowder. Wars that once existed only in books are now right before his eyes. P.S. This novel is set in a parallel world called Blue Star. Please don’t compare it to real history. Thank you! 1Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 20 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China to Stir Up Trouble 穿越民国去作妖 A new work is here! Welcome to read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 32Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 21 Ice City's Hidden Blade 冰城暗刃 This is my first time writing, so I have no experience. I chose a spy drama I like and am writing a fanfic as a way to soothe the lingering disappointment I felt while watching it. The heroine is a special forces soldier reborn from the future. She has a golden finger and knows that courage alone cannot save the country, so, knowing how the story unfolds, she sets out to find comrades she can trust. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Reborn in Republican China: Wild Rose 重生民国：野蔷薇 [Two formidable, devoted leads + reborn and transmigrated + secret identities + household intrigue] Overnight, she was reborn and transmigrated to the war-torn Republican era. Gu Wei, a top special forces soldier from the twenty-first century, was killed in an explosion after being betrayed. When she woke, she had become Gu Yuwei, the third daughter of the Gu family and a prisoner. The embittered, long-suffering third daughter, whose identity was shrouded in mystery, turned out to be a formidabl 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Heart Tempered by War 烽火淬心 The Red Army's Western Route Army endured a difficult and tragic campaign. The contributions of its soldiers were irreplaceable and indelible. This force grew from a tiny spark in the Dabie Mountains into a prairie fire in the Daba Mountains, before staining the sands of the Hexi Corridor with blood. Those young soldiers cast off the entanglements of love and hate, weathered the flames of war, and matured into revolutionaries steadfast in their faith. 514Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 War Correspondent 抗战之战地记者 If you can't stop a war, then tell the world the truth! A social news reporter unexpectedly arrives in the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China. Determined to keep the truth from being buried and to show more people the Japanese army's atrocities and the Chinese people's spirit of resistance, he resolutely becomes a war correspondent! 105Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 25 Republican Era: My Concubines Give Me Energy, So Clap If You Understand 民国：姨太太给我能量，听懂掌声 Zhang Lin transmigrates to the Republican era and discovers that he has many concubines. Each one has her own strengths. He was a loser in his previous life, but now he has a chance to live the good life. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Web of Intrigue in Republican-Era China! I'm Not Becoming a Warlord's Wife 民国谍影重重！我才不做军阀太太 [Republican-era romance + espionage + tragic ending + spy-versus-spy + multiple identities] Su Zhiyan received a letter from home and hurried back. But as soon as she arrived, her parents tried to force her to marry a local warlord. Su Zhiyan would rather die than agree. She thought she was as good as dead, but fortune was on her side and Heaven spared her. As she spent time with Xiao Chuqin, she began to feel that he was a decent man. But those good days did not last long... The situation at ho 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Transmigrated into a Book and Became a Rich Young Lady in Republican-Era China 穿书成民国千金小姐 Li Xiaoxiao was an ordinary overworked office worker who died suddenly after staying up late too often. Her soul transmigrated into the body of Li Yanxin, the heroine of an alternate-history Republican-era novel. She stared at her reflection in the mirror, at her thin frame and youthful, childish face, and stood there for a long time, unable to take it in. If she got another chance, she would never stay up late again. Fortunately, the Li Yanxin she had transmigrated into was a rich young lady, s 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Transmigrated to the Republic of China and Woke Up Sold 穿越民国一睁眼就被卖了 The heroine looks gentle, delicate, and refined, but her combat skills are off the charts. The hero looks warm and polished, but inside he’s cold and scheming. Song Yu: “Fifth Master, Miss Mu ran into some robbers on her way home from work yesterday.” Song Huaian looked worried. “Is she all right? Was she frightened?” Song Yu looked a little strange as he replied, “Uh, Miss Mu is fine. She got home safely.” Song Huaian relaxed. As long as she was safe, that was what mattered. “What happened to t 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 War of Resistance: A Future Soldier Lands on the Battlefield and Slaughters the Japanese Invaders 抗日：未来战士穿到战场怒杀鬼子 Jiang Haoran, a student studying abroad who makes a living as a thief, is transported to the future after a car accident. A playful woman turns him into a future soldier, then sends him to the battlefield of the 1938 Battle of Wuhan. From that moment on, the Japanese devils' nightmare begins... “Ferocious as a tiger when killing enemies, as sneaky as a rat when groping women, and as crafty as a fox when making jokes. Sometimes he seems righteous and noble; sometimes he makes you want to throw up 27Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 30 Transmigrating to the Republic of China: I Have a System, So What Could I Fear? 穿越民国：我有系统，我怕谁 [System + cheeky heroine + jerk hero + heroine's dog-training journey + informal writing style] Summary: Li Nanhe is a newbie who has just graduated from high school. By a twist of fate, she transmigrates into a world resembling the Republican era, with a System that comes along for the ride. While completing missions, she encounters an arrogant, self-important man. Men are usually so full of themselves because they've been spoiled. One beating should set him straight, and if it doesn't, give h 1.1kReads8.1Score10014d adds
- 31 A Big Shot Becomes a Spy in the Republic of China 大佬在民国当间谍 She was Zero Nine, a formidable mercenary from the interstellar age. But during her final mission, she was betrayed and killed. Unexpectedly, her soul crossed into another world, where she became Zhou Wenjun, a refined young lady from a prominent family. Now the enemy runs rampant, but brave souls rise to strengthen the nation. Everyone bears the duty to restore the country, charging fearlessly through fire and blade. The land may fall, but the heroic spirit endures. In this chaotic and tragic e 104Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 32 Espionage: A Thousand Faces, Sword Unsheathed 谍战：身份百变，利剑出鞘 An eight-year veteran transmigrates into the world of the War of Resistance. The country is engulfed in flames, but faith cannot be broken. He is an underground intelligence agent for the Red Army, supplying intelligence to Red Army forces in three provinces and keeping the enemy at bay! He is a Japanese merchant, moving freely among the Japanese and sowing division within their ranks! He is a Juntong agent, pouring in millions until Juntong becomes his home turf! He is also a sharp blade, invin 31Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 33 Republican Era: I Became a Big Shot Behind My Brother’s Back and Left Him Stunned 民国：背着哥哥当大佬惊掉了下巴 [System + Cheat Ability + Possibly No Romance + Parallel World] On her first day after transmigrating into a parallel world, Zhou Jinxiu’s older brother was inexplicably kidnapped by people from Japan. Before she could even figure out what was going on, she was forced to step up and rescue her family. She was so furious her teeth ached. Then, out of nowhere, she gained a cheat ability, just the thing to help her pull off a few “petty thefts.” Luring them with a codebook, moving enemy supplies, s 88Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 34 A Republic-Era Romance: A Treasure Too Precious to Claim 民国爱情之难摘珍宝 [Republican-era romance + proud young lady + old-fashioned young master + helping each other succeed] Qin Zhenzhen, a progressive young woman who studied abroad, nearly had an arranged marriage forced on her by her parents. Supposedly, her fiancé was dissatisfied with her, too. This marriage had to be called off! Luo Xiangyi: The main thing is that the eldest Miss of the Qin family really doesn’t fit my idea of a wife. This marriage has to be called off! Later, Young Master Luo decides their eng 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Returning to the Republic of China with a System 带着系统回民国 Synopsis [Republican era + espionage + System + War of Resistance] Zhao Manman is brought by the System to the Republic of China in 1933, to the region beyond the Great Wall already occupied by the Japanese. Her task is to complete the missions issued by the System and return to her own world. At first, she truly does work hard just to get back. But gradually, she realizes that the stories she once read about in history books and watched on television are unfolding right here. She no longer thin 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Espionage: The Invincible Agent Who Wipes Out Every Japanese Spy 谍战：无敌特工，日谍全杀光 (Spy thriller, fierce fighting against the enemy, War of Resistance, power fantasy) Chen Ming transmigrates into the role of a Juntong intelligence team captain, but all he wants is to lie flat and enjoy life. Then an accident forces him to strive for more. He builds up his own forces, establishes an unprecedented record of service, and becomes an invincible agent. Intelligence agents: How did Chen Ming discover our contacts and methods of communication? Boss Dai: Chen Ming is the pride of Junto 392Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 37 War of Resistance: The Blood-Soaked Xiangxi 抗战之血色湘西 An outrageously satisfying novel featuring a System, massive troop recruitment, cultivation, and special operations. Ao Debiao transmigrates to the War of Resistance era and obtains a Red Alert System. He earns points by killing Japanese soldiers, and once he has enough, he can acquire military production lines. He joined the ranks just as the Red Army was on the Long March. After being gravely wounded in battle with the enemy, he was presumed dead, but ended up stranded in the area by chance. T 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Bright Sword: This Monk Has Become a Genius 亮剑：这和尚成精了还 An imperfect world of "Drawing Sword", set against the backdrop of "Drawing Sword". In the loess of northwest Shanxi, what they dig up is not just salt, but the means to survive. A group of people thrown together by war cling to their convictions and carve out a lifeline of logistics across the ravine-riven slopes, armed with abacuses, medicine baskets, broadswords, and shrewd eyes. It all begins with a sack of salt that lets the brothers swallow their vegetable dumplings. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 After Reincarnating as a Warlord's Vicious Daughter, She Turns Her Reputation Around in No Time 穿成恶毒军阀千金后，她嘎嘎洗白 [Spy thriller + no romance + superhuman intellect + blend of Chinese and Western medicine] [The book was just rated, and its score will gradually rise. Feel free to dive in!] Jiang Yuan, heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, fell asleep one night while watching a drama. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the spy drama The Lamplighter. To her horror, the character she'd transmigrated into was Jiang Shiyuan, the vicious warlord's daughter she'd been furi 45Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn in 1929: A Low-Level Intelligence Agent 重生1929之小小情报员 The heroine transmigrates and has psychic powers and a pocket dimension. As an Esper in the age of spiritual qi revival, Yun Qingge had the misfortune of dying, only to be reborn into a wealthy family in the Republican era. Unfortunately, someone switched her at birth, then dumped her in a mass grave… Later, she got bound to a System, only to become its tool… P.S. 1.6kReads7.8Score16414d adds
- 41 Transmigrating to 1942: Joining the Guerrilla Forces 穿越一九四二：从参加游击队开始 Lin Zao transmigrated from the apocalypse to 1942. Lin Zao fled famine. Lin Zao joined the guerrilla forces. “Every inch of this land belongs to us. If anyone tries to seize it, we’ll fight to the end!” “Defeat Japanese imperialism! We’d rather die than become slaves in a conquered nation!” “As long as even one of us is still standing, the fighting will never stop!” “If we fight this battle, our descendants won’t have to!” “Charge!” Raise your broadswords and strike down the Japanese invaders! O 533Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 42 War of Resistance: Rising to Prominence by Embroidering at a Uniform Factory 抗战：从被服厂绣花开始崛起 Special forces soldier Wei Xiaoyong transmigrates into the world of TV dramas and becomes the younger brother of Wei Dayong from the Independent Regiment. From the start, he runs into Li Yunlong, the head of a clothing factory. For the sake of Fenjiu and roast chicken, the two decide to launch a nighttime raid on a blockhouse. Li Yunlong: “You’re a good kid. You can serve under me, Li Yunlong.” Zhao Gang: “Three shots, three Japanese soldiers down from two hundred meters. Where did you learn to 17Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 43 Transmigrating as a Cannon-Fodder Woman in Republican-Era China 穿越之民国女炮灰 Ai Shutong not only transmigrates into the body of a foolish young noblewoman in the Republican era, but also becomes a cannon-fodder heroine in a novel. To avoid the tragic fate of the novel’s cannon-fodder heroine, Ai Shutong decides to make money and run away. Step by step, she grows from a foolish girl into a genius young woman. In this era of warlord conflicts and clashing old and new ideas, life is hard for everyone. At first, the heroine is somewhat selfish. Although she cares about the 1.2kReads8.4Score10414d adds
- 44 A Female Translator in Republican China 民国女翻译官 After studying abroad, the daughter of a wealthy Shanghai merchant returned home and chose what she thought would be an easy job as a commercial translator at a foreign firm. Instead, she found herself facing one crisis after another: her sister's jealousy, her brother's protectiveness, and her third concubine aunt's betrayal. Her secret crush, Gu Xicheng, started dating a coworker, yet privately promised that he would come back for her. Then civil war broke out, the Japanese pursued their own h 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 War of Resistance: From the Passionate Northeast to Red Stars Shining Across China 抗战：从热血东北到红星照耀中国 Synopsis: We ride into battle on horseback, cracking our whips across the plains. We swing our blades to slay the invaders and win glory for our army. We are an unbreakable Great Wall of steel... Zhao Zhenfei, a modern military commander serving in a peacekeeping force, transmigrates after an accident to the smoke-filled battlefields of the War of Resistance in Northeast China. There, he pits his wits against the Japanese invaders in the Northeast and across China, as well as the Nationalist tro 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Brothers in Arms Against the Japanese 抗日之兄弟上阵 [War of Resistance + military industry + fighting the Japanese + rousing action + humor] Li Guan, a top soldier of the 21st century, is killed by an enemy shell while saving his comrade. To his surprise, he transmigrates back to the War of Resistance era and becomes an ordinary Eighth Route Army soldier. Li Guan quickly proves himself an exceptional fighter: he kills Japanese soldiers, seizes supplies, builds weapons, and is practically good at everything. He also has two close brothers-in-arm 138Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 47 Fighting the Japanese: I'm the God of Medicine in the Republic of China 抗日：我在民国当药神 [War of Resistance + Jianghu + Political Intrigue + Passion] Medicine can save lives. Zhang Wei firmly believes that enough medicine can also save a country and a people. So after transmigrating, he sets out to save the country through medicine, while matching wits with street thugs, Japanese spies, the Wang Jingwei regime, and corrupt officials. Before he knows it, he has become the Republic of China’s Medicine God. 227Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Regimental Commander: My Cannon-Fodder Brothers 团长：我的炮灰兄弟 A third-year student at a traditional Chinese medicine college in the 21st century contracted COVID-19 and died despite treatment. After death, his soul transmigrated into the body of a defeated soldier who had just died in the TV series "My Chief and My Regiment"... The fusion of two lives’ souls gave him several special abilities. With those abilities and the advantage of knowing what was to come, he resolved to help these lovable, admirable cannon fodder find a different path in life… 226Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 49 The Poisonous Espionage Master: From the Start, I Face the Honey Trap Head-On 谍战毒士，开局硬刚桃色陷阱 [No System] + [No Transmigration] + [Suspense] I won’t allow anyone in this world to be as handsome as me! Lin Feng, a Red agent, impersonates Japanese spy Major Araki and wipes out a group of Kuomintang agents sabotaging the War of Resistance. He wins the trust of the Kuomintang leadership and infiltrates the notorious 76th Office. As an agent of the 76th Office and a high-ranking Japanese military spy, he handles both identities with ease. Jiang Wanqiu, the Kuomintang’s rose: you take care of 191Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 From the Long March to the Counterattack in Self-Defense! 从长征到自卫反击战！ Yan Ping'an, a corporate drone from the 21st century, transmigrates into the role of a battalion commander stationed in a liberated area. With the help of his golden finger, he builds his forces up to 100,000 troops. To avoid attracting Chiang Kai-shek's attention, he leads his Independent Regiment on another Long March! 186Reads—Score—14d adds
