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- 51 Republican Era: How Is a Dye Factory Owner More Ruthless Than a Warlord? 民国：你个染厂掌柜比军阀还狠？ [The Great Dye House + spy intrigue + War of Resistance + special forces + national industry + second-generation overseas students] Qingdao is beset by turmoil, and I'm here, Lu Jiaju! After the First and Second World Wars, the city fell into the hands of the island nation several times. The luck System only absorbs negative emotions from its targets. It will never be used on family or friends. As for the essential special-forces skills of modifying firearms, infiltration, and disguise, he hasn' —Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 52 Little Devil San Mao: From Street Urchin to Acrobatics Master in Republican China 魔童三毛从流浪儿到民国杂技大师 [Storage Space] [Kill the Invaders] The Forty-Ninth City, 1940. The orphaned wanderer Wen Sanmao binds to the “Master Acrobat” career System. Every enemy he kills earns him a related skill. Throwing, climbing, disguise, animal taming, contortion, qigong, martial arts, rope tricks, aerial stunts, sleight of hand, mechanical traps, ventriloquism, hand tricks, foot juggling... To avenge his country, Sanmao becomes a demon child, determined to send every wicked beast straight to hell. 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 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 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 21Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 54 Where Are the Green Hills? This Is My Home 何处青山【此心安处是吾乡】 Shanghai, 1930. Song Zechuan, a rising star in diplomacy, meets the outspoken journalist Xu Jingyi at a banquet. He is a gentleman from a distinguished family who has returned from studying abroad, carrying the family mission of becoming a good statesman and physician. She is the daughter of a prominent family in Jiangbei, using her pen as a weapon to expose society’s ills. Their ideas clash, but admiration quietly takes root. As Japan invades China and Shanghai falls, they join forces to establ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Shadow of the Spy 绝尘谍影 A special forces soldier returns to 1937 and becomes a covert agent for the resistance. He never forgets his mission, infiltrates the secret service, and maintains five separate identities as he navigates the forces of the enemy and its puppet regime. He leaves everyone in the dust, rises to the summit, and looks down upon the lesser peaks. 269Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Squad 抗日别动队 Mo Di, a former special forces soldier who had joined the public security system after retiring, made a mistake during a mission and was buried alive by criminals. His soul then transmigrated into the body of Mo Di, a hot-blooded young man being beaten up in 1937. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a scene that set his blood racing, driving him into a frenzy. He killed four Japanese samurai in a counterattack and rescued the woman who had spoken up for him. Just after escaping danger, Mo Di c 548Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 57 My Chief, My Regiment: A Complete Overhaul for Cannon Fodder 我的团长我的团之炮灰大改造 Zhou Jiayi, an ordinary homebody from the twenty-first century, wakes up to find that she has transmigrated into the TV series My Chief and My Regiment. First, she finds an ancient secret manual hidden deep in the mountains and masters formidable martial arts. While ambushing Japanese troops in the mountains, she meets Long Wenzhang, who is also fighting the Japanese. She then joins him in rescuing Meng Fanle, Hao the Medic, and the others, who are trapped in a British military supply depot. Kno 367Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 This Is My Republic of China 这是我的民国 He transmigrates into a Sichuan warlord family in 1915, starting life as a baby. After the National Protection War, warlords spring up across Sichuan like bamboo shoots after a rain. What looks like a perfect start turns out to be anything but: a grandfather who was an important official in the former Qing dynasty, Commander Li with troops at his command, warlord families waging war against one another, the Nanjing government treating warlords as bandits, and the Republic of China’s Four Great F 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Secrets of the Spy War 谍海秘事 [Transmigration] [Espionage] [No System] [No Golden Finger] [No Supernatural Abilities] Liu Dongyang unexpectedly transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes a Japanese army interpreter. His relatives curse him, his friends hunt him down, and his fellow townspeople despise him. Used by Japanese officers and courted by Chinese collaborators, he finds himself with nowhere to run as he begins an extraordinary life amid those chaotic, bloody years… 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 In 1937, I Used the Lu Ban Manual to Fight the Japanese 1937我用鲁班经抗日 He transmigrates to 1937, into the Yin clan, a family of carpenters, and becomes the ninth-ranked member of the family and an inheritor of the Lu Ban Manual. Armed with the Lu Ban Space, he steals Japanese supplies, supports the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, battles the Japanese Black Chrysanthemum Sect, and protects the dragon vein that safeguards China’s national fortune! A story about fighting for the new China alongside the heroes who came before him! No need to say more: it’s a satis 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Republican Era: From Patrol Captain to Regional Warlord 民国：从巡警队长，成为一方军阀 [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. 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Beacon Fires: Whether the Capital Falls into Chaos Is Up to Master Wen 狼烟：四九城乱不乱文爷说了算 Wen San, the little top from Beiping, makes a comeback as Master Wen and stirs up the chaos of a turbulent age! Light power fantasy + multiple female leads + a moderate golden finger + plot-focused + genuine patriotic spirit A crossover with the anti-Japanese war universe: Zhou Weiguo and Chen Yi from Snow Leopard; Mu Wanchu and Cuiping from Lurking; Tian Jiatai and Ding Yujiao from Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moon; Li Dashiben, Sai Diaochan, and Camel Xiangzi... Wen San rises to become a 2.5kReads—Score19014d adds
- 63 Reborn as a Traitor 重生当汉奸 Modern special forces soldier Lin Feng accidentally transmigrates to Tianjin in 1940 and takes over the body of Chen Mo, deputy captain of the Wang Jingwei regime’s secret police. To survive in enemy territory and carry out his mission as an undercover agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, he has no choice but to play the part of a greedy, brutal traitor, maneuvering between Japanese agents, Wang regime superiors, and Military Statistics Bureau orders. During his missions, he repeatedly face 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 From History Prodigy to Secret Agent Assassin 从历史系高材生到军统暗刃 Modern history graduate student Chen Yu transmigrates to 1938 Shanghai through a mysterious pocket watch, taking over the body of Lin Mo, a peripheral member of the Military Statistics Bureau. Armed with his knowledge of history and a modern way of thinking, he struggles to survive amid Japanese and puppet forces and the power plays of rival factions, gradually growing from an inexperienced student into a cool-headed, perceptive agent. As he navigates between his superior, the Military Statistic 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Spirit Hidden Beneath an Old Qipao 旧旗袍下藏风骨 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Republican-Era Detective: Fourth Master Qiao Thrives in Turbulent Times 民国奇探：乔四爷，乱世逢生 Synopsis One: Qiao Chusheng always says he’s doomed to a miserable life, while Lu Yao will live to be ninety-nine. Lu Yao thinks that if this is fate, then he’ll have to change Qiao Chusheng’s. Who says no one can survive in troubled times? The Republic of China is a world in flux, and such times are bound to produce heroes. From police detective to warlord, Shanghai to Chongqing to Yan’an... If the gods answer his prayers, Qiao Chusheng will live to a hundred, blessed with both fortune and pros 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Reborn as a Warlord's Fifth Concubine, I Conquered Republican-Era China with My Writing 穿成军阀五姨太，靠写文杀穿民国 When Shen Yanqing wakes up, she’s become the least remarkable of the governor’s five concubines in the Republic of China era. The original owner was timid and bullied, her family was destitute, and the governor’s residence was rife with hidden schemes. Everyone expected her to meet an untimely end. From the start, she’s bound to a cross-time love System and given permission to copy any text on the internet. With words flowing from her pen, she bursts onto the scene under the pen name Qing Yan! 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Chasing the Wind: I Am Wei Ruolai 追风者：我是魏若来 Transmigrating to Shanghai during the Republic of China, in an age of awakening where the tides of change make survival difficult. The protagonist joins the Central Bank of Shanghai. Reborn with memories from a later era, he can see what lies ahead. A literary giant, a trendsetter, the 128 Resistance War, and a stock certificate scandal. 170Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 69 A Grand Feast in Shanghai 沪江盛宴 Shanghai is a city where fortunes can change in the blink of an eye. Who will rule the roost today? A slow-burn gang story, not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy! A Green Gang boss × a cool, aloof doctor. Love and hate, passion and heartbreak, twists and turns. He is a notorious Green Gang boss, unruly and impossible to tame. He says, “I’m a devil who crawled out of hell. I’ve never cared whether anyone lives or dies. Crushing you would be as easy as crushing an ant!” To him, human life is the c 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 As If There Were a Glimmer of Light 仿佛，若有光 Gao Yu, a young curator and painter, accidentally transmigrates to a women's university in 1947. He becomes its youngest male teacher and a clandestine Party member with a special identity. Amid the shifting interplay of light and shadow, he meets Shen Weiying, a beautiful, aloof university student. One love across a lifetime, two meetings: it turns out that love is the light that never fades. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Phantom Moth 幻蛾 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Rising Through the War of Resistance as a Quartermaster 抗战从军需官开始崛起 A parallel world. Hard times are just around the corner. Sun Bai, whose soul has transmigrated into the body of a quartermaster major with the same name, must figure out how to thrive in these difficult times. There are no modern heavy mechanized brigades to sweep the Japanese invaders away. Relying on his golden finger, Sun Bai builds a heavy-firepower force suited to the era. 45Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 73 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China to Be Du Yuesheng’s Bodyguard 穿越民国之给杜月笙当保镖 A food delivery guy transmigrates to Republican-era China and awakens the Sequence Warrior System. From the start, he saves Du Yuesheng, tramples gangsters, takes on the gangs, battles the foreign concessions, and outwits warlords. Fighting the Japanese invaders, he ultimately becomes the true underground emperor of Shanghai! 126Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 With a Supermarket System: I Open a Department Store in Republican-Era China 带着超市系统：我在民国开百货大楼 She opened her eyes beside a corpse and found herself transmigrated into the role of someone’s concubine. The System bound her to it and ordered her to earn a hundred million! This was the Republic of China, a time of endless warfare! Making money was hellishly difficult! Jiang Yunshu wanted nothing more than to give up and die. But with her life hanging by a thread, she had no choice but to submit. With support from a futuristic tech System, Jiang Yunshu started opening shops. Miraculous cosmet 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Taking a Library to Fight the Japanese 带着图书馆去抗日 As a transmigrator, Zhu Han arrives in China's darkest, most desperate period of resistance against the Japanese. No System, no golden finger, no beginner's gift pack. But that's fine. What if I have a library in my head? Scared yet? Not scared? Then let me show you the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, the Type 56 assault rifle, the PKM, and the rocket launcher. What? Still not scared? Let me introduce you to the Type 59 tanks rolling across the ground, the MiGs flying overhead, and the aircraft ca 12Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 76 The Eight Outer Sects’ War of Resistance: The Merciless Reaper 【外八门的抗战史】索命无情 A handful of people, a handful of chessboards, all entangled in a deadly game. They fight until their eyes are bloodshot, with only one goal: to win! That is the War of Resistance! Our protagonist is named Wang Ermao. In Shanghainese, Ermao is just a nickname, practically the same as having no name at all, but that doesn't stop him from becoming a true hero. I believe that in those turbulent years, every Shanghainese might have been called Wang Ermao... 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 I Worked as a Translator in Republican-Era China 我在民国做翻译 Wen Yuqiu hasn’t had a full meal since she was twelve. She’s always been hungry and cold, beaten three times a day, and left outside in the bitter winter. Now she’s about to be sold to a good-for-nothing. Is she doomed to waste away in Hushu Village? If fate won’t treat her kindly, then she’ll grab it by the throat. 606Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 78 Snow Falls in the Republican Era, but No One Returns 民国落雪，不见归人 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Two Heroines in a Tumultuous Era: A Shanghai Legend 乱世双姝，沪江传奇 An epic saga of a top-tier family spanning nearly a century, from the chaotic final years of the Qing dynasty to Shenzhen's reform and opening-up! She was a noblewoman caught in the turmoil of the times, forced into a life of prostitution. Once he bought her freedom, a business tycoon showered her with love and lifted her into the clouds! As the nation crumbled, he poured out his entire fortune and sent 23 cargo ships to save the country, spending his life keeping her safe. He was loyal to the w 14Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 80 She Is the Light 她自是灯火 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 420Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 81 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 1.1kReads8.4Score10414d adds
- 82 A Fleeting Life Before the Snow Falls 浮生未雪 On a rainy plum-blossom night in the Jiangnan region in 1924, Lin Xuetang, daughter of the Su family, first meets Shen Yanzhou, son of the commander of Beiping, by the lotus pond at a country estate. A family heirloom jade pendant engraved with a dragon brings them together, sparking a romance that spans the north and south. She is graceful and poetic; he is bold and spirited like a soldier. From protecting each other at school to exploring an ancient temple, from fishing lights on a night lake 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Pillow of Mountains and Rivers: The Young Marshal’s Rose 山河枕：少帅的玫瑰 In an age of chaos when “power comes from the barrel of a gun” and violence has become the only language, how can civilization and integrity endure? Shen Zhiwei, a young journalist from Beiping who believes “journalism can save the nation,” and Gu Linyuan, a young warlord with a powerful army who believes “might makes right,” are about to find out. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Spycraft Infiltration: Codename God of Wealth 谍战渗透：代号财神爷 Amid the treacherous world of espionage, with its raging storms and crashing waves, a late-night binge of spy dramas unexpectedly sent him into the Republic of China era, where he became Xu Zhongyi, a low-ranking Juntong errand boy. A small-time agent with no backing, he keeps a low profile to stay alive, amasses wealth and climbs the ranks through careful planning, roots out Japanese spies and traitors, and does what little he can to help the War of Resistance. 400Reads7.2Score3514d adds
- 85 Taking Baidu to Fight the War of Resistance 带着度娘去抗战 Gan Qiang transmigrated to an era of endless war and turmoil. What he never expected was that he would transmigrate with Baidu Search. From then on, his fight against the Japanese took a very different path. “Damn it, why did I land right outside a widow’s house as soon as I transmigrated? Hurry up and get out of here. There’s always trouble brewing in front of a widow’s door.” “Gan Qiang, I’m sticking with you for the rest of my life.” After accidentally getting involved with a widow and marryi 892Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 86 The Hermit of Taihang's Seventh Book 太行散人的第7本书 Liu Mang and his brothers take over a whole street and celebrate in high spirits. An old Taoist declares him to be the Golden Boy and forcibly arranges a Jade Girl for him. They “agree” to go awaken the Golden Boy, never expecting to be sent to an age torn apart by war... No System, no old sage to guide him: what is he supposed to do? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Shadows of Spies in Shanghai: I Can Analyze Anything 淞沪谍影：我能解析万物 In a city rife with undercurrents, I’m the most inconspicuous apprentice. By day, I work with machines; By night, I keep company with the shadows. They call me “Ghost” because I can always work miracles. But only I know that I’m just a mechanic trying to protect the small haven behind me. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Republican Era: Beginning as a Disciple of Kong Yiji 民国：从拜师孔乙己开始 [Not a wish-fulfillment story, slow-paced from the start] [A tragic core] [No System] [Everyday life] [Not a goody-two-shoes hero] [Partially omniscient point of view] [Kong Yiji] [The True Story of Ah Q] [Teahouse] [Rickshaw Boy] [...] Fan Senxi was a college student in the twenty-first century who had chosen to lie flat. One day, while delivering takeout, he ran a red light and had an unexpected accident. He transmigrated into Lu Xun’s novel Kong Yiji, becoming the child of a poor laborer. Thu 399Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 89 Pear Blossoms in Bloom 一树棠梨花开 For seven years of war, she kept watch over a flowering tree, waiting for someone who would never return. Across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, he passed through smoke and death to honor a promise left unfulfilled. That spring, “the flowering pear tree bloomed, its beauty captivating the city; willow fluff danced in the spring breeze.” Beneath blossoms white as snow, their eyes met, and each was struck by the other’s beauty. The beauty of mountains and rivers could not rival the gen 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Reborn in the Republican Era: From the Start, I Was Kidnapped by Bandits and Dragged Up a Mountain 重生民国：开局被土匪绑上山 [Republican Era] [Warlord Warfare] [Pocket Dimension] [Multiple Heroines] [Modern Supplies] [A Common Soldier's Rise] [Watch a scumbag from the 21st century charm his way across the Republican Era.] Xu Lang, a top personal trainer, unexpectedly dies in a wealthy woman's mansion! Was it a distortion of human nature, or the collapse of morality? When he opens his eyes again, Xu Lang finds himself in the Republican Era, a hostage kidnapped by bandits and taken up their mountain! The bandits are now 2.8kReads6.9Score12614d adds
- 91 Shadow Spy Network 暗影谍云 Born into a time of chaos, no one can choose their circumstances. When an event becomes a matter of national importance, no one in the realm can stand apart, whether they want to or not. Among the countless people of the world, some may be willing to sink into oblivion, while others will stand up and fight for their country, casting life and death aside as they give their all with the fiery courage of heroes. Yet they also know there are two things in the world one must never look at directly: t 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Young Marshal, Your Wife and Her Two Little Devils Just Blew Up the Residence 少帅，夫人带俩小魔头把帅府炸啦 Republican Era + Adorable Kids + Cursed Mouth + Lucky Charm Fortune + Stripping the Family Bare Su Wantang went to sleep and woke up transmigrated to the Republican era, dealt a terrible hand from the start! Her biological father drained her maternal grandfather's fortune. After her mother died, he turned around and brought three concubines into the house. The mistress's daughter was even older than her! For more than a decade, he ignored the original owner and was nothing like a father. Su Want 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 War of Resistance: Raising Hell in Kyoto 抗战：从大闹京都开始 Japanese generals: “From now on, whenever you run into Gongsun Hao, keep your distance. He’s shameless.” Japanese military intelligence: “Why can’t we ever kill him? What is he made of?” The upper ranks of the Shancheng Army: “That slippery rascal’s causing trouble again. Who did he kill this time? What a menace.” The upper ranks of the Juntong: “Hurry and bring Gongsun Hao here. He’ll know what to do.” The world powers: “Gongsun Hao is nothing but a profiteer. He’s not someone you want to mess 21Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 94 The Young Detective of Republican-Era China 民国小侦探 (No romance) Fu Ning is a small-time nobody trying to scrape by in a chaotic age. He takes whatever work can put food on the table for his family, but ever since he encountered a black cat, his fate seems to have taken a turn, and all kinds of strange, baffling cases have begun to haunt him. In these troubled times, knowing too much is no good. But charging ahead is the only path he has left. Then charge ahead he will. The heavens are watchful, and good and evil will be repaid in kind! (This sto 3.1kReads8.5Score37614d adds
- 95 Reborn as a Literary Master in Republican-Era China 重生民国当文豪 Ye Lin, the protagonist, graduated from the Chinese department at Beiqing University and earns his living writing novels in Shanghai. After sacrificing himself to save someone, his soul travels back to 1919, a century earlier, where he becomes the young master of Xianshi Department Store in Shanghai, a returned student from overseas. By a twist of fate, he proves his way through literature, rewriting bad poetry and adapting famous works. He tramples the fake literary masters of the Republican er 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Huo Yufeng: Reborn in Republican-Era China 霍御风之重生民国 Huo Qubing died of illness in the sixth year of the Yuanshou era, but transmigrated to the Republican era in 1932. During the January 28 Incident, the Central Army and Japanese forces fought a major battle at Miaohang. Huo Qubing’s soul entered the body of a company commander who had been severely wounded in the battle. The couple Chen Molin and his wife rescued him, and since he had transmigrated to the Republican era, where the name Huo Qubing was far too famous, he changed his name to Huo Yuf 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 From the Start, All I Had Was a Cage: A Lone Star Shining Over the Wildfire 开局一口笼孤星照野火 [Hardcore survival in Republican-era China: From the start, she’s in a bamboo cage, a white lotus on the surface and a bulldozer at heart!] Top materials scientist Shen Xinglan opens her eyes to find herself trapped in a bamboo cage, about to be drowned in a pond! Her crimes: being an ill-fated star and committing adultery. On the surface, she’s a weak, helpless, teary-eyed drama queen. Inside, she’s a cool-headed, ruthless modern mind with overwhelming intelligence. After escaping the beginner —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Farewell, Immortal Sword: May We Meet Again as We Did at First 再见仙剑，此生只如初见 Synopsis: [Republican-era setting + Sword and Fairy fanfiction + Three-thousand-year vigil + Reincarnated, but strangers + A nation engulfed in war + Heart-wrenching romance] Li Xiaoyao waited for Zhao Ling'er for three thousand years. She was reincarnated in one life after another. Each time, he found her, only to watch her die just beyond his reach. The laws of Heaven allowed him to seek her out and protect her, but forbade him from telling her who she was, or who he was. In the second yea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 The Eleventh Letter 第十一封信笺 Set against the turmoil of the Republican era, this is a tragic love story. After the young Zhou Yao loses all news of the man she loves, she sets out to find him. Along the way, she follows Zhang Han and unexpectedly investigates the collapse of the Hubei Jingjiang embankment. During an impeachment case at the Inspectorate, she glimpses how the worldly powers of the Republic oppress the people. Through the eyes of ordinary people, the story portrays the true history of the Republic, showing fro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Tumultuous Republic of China 民国沉浮 Chen Dafu was an ordinary man living through the turbulent Republic of China era. He weathered famine and war, struggling to keep his family alive. He had no golden finger, no cheat, and no lofty ambition to save the nation and its people. Most of this book is about everyday life. It does not discuss politics, nor is it history or a legend. Please don’t connect it to actual history; any resemblance is purely coincidental. —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
