Thread: Chinese fantasy novels recommendations (are they on par with Western fantasy?)
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Old 10-17-2016, 04:36 AM   #42
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Very informative thread! I haven't had much experience specifically with Chinese fantasy, but fantasy titles from East Asia in general have always been on par with Western fantasy from my experience. It's just that they don't get as much exposure.
They are now getting a lot of exposure thanks to fan translations. This community took off only in the last year or so.


The most popular fan translation site (Wuxiaworld) is getting a lot of readers

http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/wuxiaworld.com

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Why is it so popular?

1. The fan translation is free to read.

2. The stories are AMAZING and very ADDICTIVE. Just as good as Western fantasy. These stories have earned millions of USD in royalties for the Chinese authors.
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