On a more serious note, in between seeing face slaps and beatdowns, I do sometime read about the overarching themes behind these novels.
If you prefer urban novels in modern China, the focus on 'success' is lots of face slapping on people who looked down on you. Lots of "Junior, do you dare" and Jade beauties falling in love. Climbing up by stepping on others and having conspicuous signs of wealth. I take it as a sign of an ultra competitive society.
The protagonists of Chinese webnovels are sometime murder hobos a... (read more)
Chinese webnovels are addictive.
On a more serious note, in between seeing face slaps and beatdowns, I do sometime read about the overarching themes behind these novels.
If you prefer urban novels in modern China, the focus on 'success' is lots of face slapping on people who looked down on you. Lots of "Junior, do you dare" and Jade beauties falling in love. Climbing up by stepping on others and having conspicuous signs of wealth. I take it as a sign of an ultra competitive society.
The protagonists of Chinese webnovels are sometime murder hobos a... (read more)