Novels like China Chic 1980
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- 51 This Isn't Entertainment 这不是娱乐 Just burn it all down. I'm tired! 0Votes487.4kRecs335.4kFans
- 52 When Will I Be Called to Serve? 何日请长缨 In 1994, China's machine-tool industry was suffering losses across the board. The authorities sent veteran department head Zhou Heng and young university graduate Tang Zifeng to the verge-of-bankruptcy Linha First Machine Tool Factory to help turn the enterprise around. After arduous efforts, Linha First Machine Tool was reborn and continued to grow stronger. Its Changying-brand series of machine tools entered the international arena, outshone all competitors, and became a shining Chinese callin 2Votes487.1kRecs176.4kFans
- 53 Men and Women, Food and Drink 饮食男女 Eldest Uncle: The funeral arrangements are hard to settle Second Uncle: Holding office and enjoying good food Third Uncle: Careful budgeting Qin Huairu: A pretty face He Yuzhu: Fighting and cooking Lou Xiaoe: Unable to escape the courtyard Once Li Xuewu shows up, the uncles' years of effort go down the drain, and even Silly Zhu wishes he could trade places with him. 654Votes925.6kRecs909kFans
- 54 The Rogue 顽贼 The second year of Chongzhen, Great Ming Empire. The once-powerful empire stood on the verge of collapse. Within its borders, a courier from Yinchuan raised his arm and took up arms, splintering the realm. Beyond them, the new ruler of Jianzhou waged war in every direction, leading his forces through the passes. Amid the drought that swept across Shaanxi, Liu Chengzong strode across the parched, thousand-mile wasteland, head held high. 20Votes465.9kRecs258.7kFans
- 55 The Restaurant Tycoon 餐饮巨头 The journey of transmigrating and being reborn continues. Li Guohao, an ordinary restaurant owner, woke up one day to find his soul in 1970s Hong Kong. Watch as he grows a small cha chaan teng into a global restaurant empire. (This is not simply a food novel.) P.S. 0Votes87.2kRecs96.2kFans
- 56 Reborn to Ride the Wave 重生之我要冲浪 Back in the past, Yao Yuan has only one thing on his mind: goofing off… Ahem, I mean surfing! 23Votes1.8MRecs1.6MFans
- 57 Saving the Ming Dynasty 抢救大明朝 Zhu Cilang is more treacherous than a traitor to the Han, and even better at winning people’s hearts than Li Zicheng!, Li Zicheng, the Chuang King, halted at Huyashan and gazed toward the southeast, filled with emotion. This boy Cilang is rebellious, unfilial, treacherous, and vicious. He is practically Cao Cao reborn and Sima Yi returned from the dead. If he becomes emperor, every rebel, treacherous minister, and unruly subject in the world will surely miss me!, The Chongzhen Emperor of the Min 11Votes1.3MRecs536.1kFans
- 58 Reborn in the Tumultuous Years 重生之激荡年华 A top student preparing to pursue a PhD is reborn in 2008 in a parallel era, inhabiting the body of a seventeen-year-old high schooler. At last, he gets the chance to relive those years when brilliant youth blossomed, and to take center stage in those tumultuous times instead of watching from the sidelines. At home, he has one older sister, surrounded by wind, rain, and thunder. With a feather duster in her left hand and a rolling pin in her right, she vows to reason with him and lays down three 0Votes480.2kRecs344.5kFans
- 59 Exploiting Hollywood, 1980 剥削好莱坞1980 Hollywood has come up with plenty of formulas... What makes a movie a hit? And yet plenty of big-budget films that follow the formula still bomb at the box office. Ronald Lee transmigrates to Hollywood in the 1980s. Can he discover the secret to making a hit movie? After all, he can dream about scenes from movies he watched in his previous life... His knack for making box-office hits and helping actors win awards brings Ronald plenty of friends, enemies, and beautiful women... Let the author tak 3Votes484.8kRecs199.1kFans
- 60 My Brother Is the Best 哥哥万万岁 Li Xiang, a student preparing for the college entrance examination, had his life changed in a car accident. He rose to fame through a talent show and worked hard to become the King of Entertainment. At the same time, he was also the older brother of twin sisters, and his warm family ensured that he would never lose himself amid a life of wine and women. There is also the completed novel Literary Life with a Little G 0Votes603.8kRecs147.4kFans
- 61 I Became a Swordsman in Ancient Japan 我在古代日本当剑豪 [New book: America: Kill at Speed, 1924!] After transmigrating to Japan in 1789, during the long-peaceful Edo period, he starts with nothing but the status of a low-ranking samurai, a pair of swords, and a System that raises his character level and sword-skill level whenever he defeats or kills an enemy. … “What do I do when I encounter a powerful enemy? I draw my second sword and switch to the swordsmanship I’m truly good at: dual wielding.” “And what if you still can’t beat them?” “Th 1Votes271.2kRecs429.9kFans
- 62 Police Officer Lu Ling 警察陆令 What is it like to become a police officer with a master's degree in personality psychology? You can judge people by their faces. A true expert can see right through ordinary people after only a few glances. Of course, it's much harder to see through someone who's deeply guarded. This is the story of someone who wanted to study psychology but somehow became an expert at solving cases~~ Compared with The Chief of Police, this book is... a bit more satisfying... 2Votes576.6kRecs556.6kFans
- 63 A Battlefield Photographer’s Journal 战地摄影师手札 Using a camera to document war, and a lens to remember history. Wei Ran returns again and again to the battlefields of World War II and even to the Cold War era, taking on a variety of identities. His camera captures countless unknown heroes as well as treasures lost amid the ravages of war. From the blood-soaked battlefields of World War II to the Cold War era under the shadow of nuclear war, countless secrets were buried by time, only to be captured forever on film with the click of his shutte 28Votes782.1kRecs332.4kFans
- 64 The Ultimate Con Artist 超级大忽悠 The simplified Chinese edition of The Super Bluffer has been published under the title The Expert by China Drama Press. It is available from online bookstores and major bookshops. 0Votes238.8kRecs99kFans
- 65 Han Si Becomes an Official 韩四当官 A beautiful woman and a golden mansion await within the pages of a book. Once you have mastered your studies, you can be a humble farmer in the morning and enter the emperor's court by evening. Han Si knows nothing of the classics or histories, nor the works of the philosophers, and has no chance of passing the imperial exams. If he wants to bring honor to his family, his only option is to buy an official post! 0Votes701.9kRecs161.2kFans
- 66 A Cultivator's Culinary Life 修士的厨神生活 In an age of spiritual qi revival, he gains a true cultivation inheritance, follows the path of cultivation through artifact forging, and seeks immortality amid good food and drink. Cultivation and cuisine make the perfect pair! 0Votes98.2kRecs88.4kFans
- 67 The Age of Great Beauty 大美时代 A professional novel about life at an academy of fine arts. Wan Changsheng enrolled in the Chinese painting department... but even he never expected... 1Votes1.5MRecs286.8kFans
- 68 The Chronicles of Song Tan 宋檀记事 Synopsis: Wrapping up the ending. My new book, Su Su, is currently being serialized! After transmigrating back from the cultivation world, I returned to my hometown to farm, livestream, and sell vegetables! Song Tan had formed a Golden Core, but failed her tribulation. Back in the modern world, she found herself at the scene of a pileup and only narrowly escaped death thanks to someone who saved her life. What was there to think about? Forget being a wage slave. I’m going back home to farm! Draw 65Votes2.6MRecs634.3kFans
- 69 The Northern Hero 北雄 In the sixth year of Daye, the mighty Sui Dynasty reached a turning point. That year, Emperor Yang Guang of Sui began preparing to conquer Goguryeo, setting the rebellions that would bring down the Sui in motion. In the years that followed, the realm fell into turmoil, and heroes rose up everywhere. Eighteen rebel kings and sixty-four insurgent forces, rough-hewn heroes and powerful aristocratic clans all appeared on the stage, vying for dominion over the realm. To the north, the Turkic Khaganat 9Votes711.6kRecs327.3kFans
- 70 The Su Chef 苏厨 Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish. This, then, is the story of a food lover governing a country, beginning in the fourth year of the Huangyou era of the Northern Song dynasty... 0Votes710.4kRecs190.8kFans
- 71 EN Blackstone Code 黑石密码 If you could live your life over again, what would you choose? Would you still be an ordinary person, as you are now, perhaps keeping your brilliance hidden and your name unknown, lounging above the clouds as you watch them drift by? Or would you make the world your stage, stir up the winds of change, and make the whole world dance to your tune, leaving people breathless at your every word and deed? Write your own laws. Set the rules yourself. Life lasts only a few short decades: either shine yo 10Votes766.9kRecs952.9kFans
- 72 A Roll Call of Great Men 数风流人物 A late-Ming, half-alternate-history, Dream of the Red Chamber-inspired officialdom cultivation novel by Ruigen, absolutely packed with flavor! The second year of the Yonglong era of the Great Zhou. Prosperity conceals danger. The Four Kings and Eight Dukes bask in glory, while civil officials and military generals thrive in luxury. Within the court, the Northern and Southern civil and military factions feud without end. Beyond the borders, enemies eye the nine frontier regions and the coastal te 0Votes2.9MRecs719.8kFans
- 73 America, 1982 美利坚1982 He has received the most dazzling praise and the most vicious insults. Every vein in his body pulses with defiance. He is a white kid who will never become a member of high society. He is a young man whom the public sees as a country boy. He is Tommy Hawk. He has been reborn. Welcome to a story whose first half tells the tale of the American Dream and whose second half tells of the American Nightmare. Let's welcome Tommy Hawk to the stage, on a winter's day in 2022. 0Votes302.6kRecs479.2kFans
- 74 The Whole Mountain Is My Hunting Ground 整座大山都是我的猎场 Reborn in 1986, an era when guns and hunting weren’t banned, wildlife wasn’t protected, and bears and wild boars were even wrecking the fruits of the people’s hard work. The higher-ups encouraged and urged every village to actively hunt. Zhao Jun, a low-ranking soldier in the Yong’antun militia platoon and a member of the local hunters’ squad, slings his rifle over his shoulder and heads into the mountains, where he takes up a life of hunting with dogs. This story is based entirely on true event 2.3kVotes1.3MRecs990kFans
- 75 Dreaming Back to the Ming Dynasty Spring 梦回大明春 After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he had no household registration, so he couldn't sit the imperial exams. He wanted to study, but had no teacher. Luckily, Longchang Post Station, where Wang Yangming was exiled, was right next door. But that was still a few years away, so for now he would just grab a teacher and bring him home to make do. 1Votes1.6MRecs667.4kFans
- 76 Reborn as a Policeman in South Africa 重生南非当警察 Reborn in South Africa, Locke says: I hope for world peace. 2Votes979.3kRecs320.9kFans
- 77 A Superstar in His Later Years 高龄巨星 A dying old man jolts awake, and at sixty, becomes a superstar. From bit player to internet celebrity, from internet celebrity to veteran actor, from veteran actor to fresh-faced young star… The most unfortunate protagonist in history, Li Shixin, declares: Sure, I scam people and trade on my age, but I know I’m a good old man! This is more or less the story of a man proving that your old man will always be your old man. 0Votes1MRecs528.7kFans
- 78 My Literary Era in 1980 1980我的文艺时代 Lin Weimin somehow transmigrated into a sent-down educated youth in the countryside. He had neither father nor mother and could not even return to the city. To improve his living conditions, he chose to embark on a literary path. After finally publishing two short stories and celebrating for a few days, he unexpectedly became a student at the Institute of Literary Studies, the predecessor of the National Academy of Literature. Lin Weimin had 4Votes317.2kRecs608.3kFans
- 79 Firepower Is King 火力为王 In most lines of work, some people don’t get a meal from Heaven, some are blessed with a meal, and some have Heaven chasing after them to feed them. In the field of private military contracting, Heaven is shoving food down Gao Guang’s throat. Kidnapped from the start, Gao Guang is forced to become a member of a private military contractor just to stay alive. Until one day, in the world of private military contracting, he turns “Gao Guang moment” into a professional term. He specializes in war-re 23Votes1.2MRecs2.1MFans
- 80 A Floating Life in the Late Tang 晚唐浮生 In 878, the fifth year of Emperor Xizong’s Qianfu era. That year, Wang Xianzhi died in battle at Huangmei. His followers chose Huang Chao as their leader, gave him the title of Grand General Who Reaches the Sky, and campaigned across the south. That year, Li Keyong killed Duan Wenchu, the military commissioner of Datong. He and his father launched a rebellion, and Shatuo troops pillaged Hedong. That year, bandits rose throughout Jiangnan, capturing prefectures one after another. That year, Henan 72Votes938.1kRecs1.1MFans
- 81 EN The First Evolution 最初进化 The strangest and most unexpected fate, The fiercest clashes of wits, The most brutal battles to the death, The wildest and most bizarre fantasies, The most outlandish truths... The beginning is here. Let’s fight for another ten years! 6Votes4MRecs1.2MFans
- 82 Reborn, I Sneak into Dreams 重生潜入梦 Our personalities are all rounded, New life is nurtured beneath the red flag, A new generation grows up in a new era. The protagonist has once again set out on a path in life he has never traveled before. If this day were to come, if time could flow backward, there would be so many paths to choose from in this age of change that the choices would dazzle the eye. A path thick with brambles may not be hard to walk, and a path that looks smooth may not lead anywhere. You have to walk it to know. Co 0Votes422.5kRecs471.4kFans
- 83 An Era of Striving 拼搏年代 Back in 1998, an ordinary man who had drifted, struggled, cried, and fought his way through life hopes to get back on his feet and keep pace with the times. My new book, My American World, is a smaller-scale story. 0Votes428.7kRecs250.1kFans
- 84 Celestial Officials of the Heavenly Dynasty 天朝仙吏 Chu Chen arrives in the Great Chang Dynasty with a temple in his heart and joins the Daoist sect. He cultivates the alchemical Dao within and practices talismans without. He chants scriptures, breathes in qi, and performs ritual ceremonies. He commands the power of thunder, forms sword seals with his fingers, walks the steps of Yu, prays for clear skies and rain, summons gods and dispatches generals, dispels misfortune, saves people, and vanquishes demons... 3Votes335.2kRecs640.3kFans
- 85 Tales of Immortality 长生志异 Changsheng Dynasty, Year Nine of the Mandate. The land of China is in chaos, and the people are destitute. The imperial court’s rule is crumbling, while barbarians from the West arrive with their pantheon of gods. New-style warlords rise up and carve out territories of their own. Taiping rebels run rampant, leaving the land devastated. Floods, severe droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms, tornadoes, acid rain, blood moons, falling meteorites, and other disasters descend one after another. Countless 7Votes405.1kRecs859.3kFans
- 86 A Great Adventure in the Wuxia World 武侠江湖大冒险 Ask the jianghu: Where is the jianghu? Look back, and you'll find yourself already in it. Ten years of lamplight through rainy jianghu nights: just a nostalgic journey through a world of martial heroes... 0Votes247.2kRecs236.3kFans
- 87 Reborn at the Turn of the Century 重生世纪之交 This is the story of an ordinary man who keeps moving forward quietly, approaching life with humility and striving to pursue his dreams. 0Votes751.3kRecs247.8kFans
- 88 Fearsome Farmer 农夫凶猛 Transmigrate into the body of a farmer? No problem. Heroes come from all walks of life, after all. Besides, I can see my stat panel, and having a golden finger from the start feels amazing. But wait, something seems a little off. What’s that the lord just brought out? A flash of white light, and another farmer appears, standing there dumbfounded with a hoe over his shoulder… 5Votes604.3kRecs388.4kFans
- 89 Actors Don’t Get Vacations 演员没有假期 This world is strong in the East and weak in the West. Chinese culture dominates the globe. Everyone in the world is learning Chinese. China's Golden Bull Awards are the most influential film awards in the world. For singers everywhere, topping China's music charts is the ultimate goal of a lifetime. The most fashionable fashion weeks, the richest sporting culture, the most beautiful scenery, and the tastiest food... it's all here. Guan Chen spent his previous life running down a one-way roa 11Votes448.7kRecs467.7kFans
- 90 EN Life Simulation Game 人生副本游戏 [Do you find life boring?] [Would you like to experience a different life in another world?] [We offer countless random identities for you to experience, including tycoons, assassins, hunters, and beggars.] [Start the game now?] [Yes] [No] Ridiculous. I’m a law-abiding good person, so why would I find life boring? He Ao sneered and selected [Yes]. [Initializing System...] [Loading game.] [Welcome to the Life Instance Game.] [Loading beginner quest. Randomly matching you with a role in life.] [Ma 373Votes490.1kRecs881.2kFans
- 91 The Young Grand Secretary 小阁老 Standing before you is: The guardian of the Ming dynasty, the Wanli Emperor's close ally, the beloved son of the Grand Secretary, and the richest man in the world during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The hidden power behind thirty years of control over the Ministry of Personnel, the gravedigger of the vassal-state system, the second Yan Shifan in the eyes of the Donglin faction, and a man whom Zhang Juzheng hailed as invincible. Hai Rui's confidant, Xu Wei's patron, Matteo Ricci's spo 26Votes2.5MRecs1.7MFans
- 92 King of the Wall at the End of the World 绝境长城上的王者 After transmigrating into the world of Game of Thrones, or A Song of Ice and Fire, what should you do? Build a harem? Fight for the throne? Farm? Poor Edd had no choice, because the Night's Watch drafted him right from the start. [True Dragon Bloodline Series - 4] 0Votes349.9kRecs166.4kFans
- 93 You Can’t Outrun Me, Can You? 你跑不过我吧 Reporter: Officer Mu, what's the most fundamental factor affecting a city's crime clearance rate? Mu Yuan: Me. 0Votes759.9kRecs403.9kFans
- 94 The Ordinary Life of Ordinary Humans 平常人类的平凡生活 This book is addictive. You can't read it at night, at work, while eating, or while walking. You can only sneak a look when you're alone. He Sihai, known as He Dali, is good at farming, hauling bricks, bragging, running a stall, saving money, and raising peaches. This is simply the “ordinary” life story of an “ordinary person.” It's a story about helping the dead fulfill th 5Votes817.3kRecs693.2kFans
- 95 The Movie Emperor Doesn’t Want to Be a Eunuch 影帝他不想当太监 I'm never going to be a eunuch again! The Ming Dynasty's youngest and most handsome chief eunuch transmigrates into the body of a film extra in Hengdian. The countdown to being sent back has begun! Time remaining: 92 hours, 29 minutes, 48 seconds... Will he become a superstar and earn two million a day, or be sent back to become a eunuch? You call this a choice?!!! The author's previous book, I'm About to Lose Money Until I'm a Muggle, was completed in just 300 words. It's about a wizard who tra 7Votes714.3kRecs587.2kFans
- 96 The Global Digger 环球挖土党 The Battle of Smolensk, the Battle of Kursk, the Battle of Stalingrad, the North African campaign, the Pacific Theater, the mysterious North and South Poles… More than half a century has passed since World War II, but a group of treasure hunters and history buffs are still active on its former battlefields, searching for historical truths and wartime treasures. Reader groups: 806944208 (the old group is more active), 474598281 (backup new group) 1Votes583.9kRecs336.7kFans
- 97 EN Protect Our Patriarch 保护我方族长 Transmigrate into a clan leader in a fantasy world, and portray that world as realistically as possible from the perspective of a family. Grow spirit crops, raise spirit fish, and develop all kinds of family businesses. Support the laid-back elders until they become ancestors who can serve as a protective umbrella, and encourage the younger generation to venture into sacred sites and academies, making a name for themselves. The family members in this story are close-knit and united, working toge 10Votes16.6MRecs1.4MFans
- 98 Construction Maniac 建造狂魔 That year, Ge Xiaotian put up a thatched hut in his own field. To his surprise, two burly men came bounding out of it. … The Age of Empires? But this is the modern world! Am I supposed to push cannons into the county seat and attack it? Have I lost my mind, or have you? Forget it. Let’s go lay bricks together instead. Once we’ve made some money, we can take on a small construction site. And then… The Global Construction Group was founded… 0Votes591.2kRecs637.3kFans
- 99 Starting in 1983 从1983开始 A story with a touch of nostalgia. The old reader group is full. 14Votes4.3MRecs1.1MFans
- 100 Starting with an Escape Room Game Shop 从剧本杀店开始 The print edition of From Script-Killing Shop to Theme Park is now crowdfunding. . Question: How do you run a script-killing shop? Jiang Qi: Easy. You just need to start with a script-killing shop, then bring the characters from the scripts out to work as your game masters. That's how you run a script-killing shop properly. At first, Jiang Qi thought he was playing a card-based management game, and the business he was running was a script-killing shop. Later, he realized it was actually a restau 11Votes514.1kRecs428.4kFans
