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How Network Novel Affecting Chinese Popular Culture?
Hong Kong Baptist University
College of International Education
GECR 5001-6

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How Network novel affecting Chinese popular culture?

Instructor: Dr. Tong Wing-sze
Fung Lok Yee (12655171)
Associate Degree Year 1

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1 Introduction P.2 2 What is network novel? 3.1 Definition of network novel P.2 3.2 The situation of network novel in China P.2 3.3 Popular network novel genera in China P.3 3 How network novel affecting China? 4.4 Case Study- Love is not blind (失戀33天 小說，或者求生指南) 4.5.1 Introduction of Love is not Blind P.3 4.5.2 State of Love is not Blind P.4 4.5 What do network novel bring to China? 4.6.3 Literary Work P.4 4.6.4 Mass Media P.5 4 Conclusion P.5 5 References P.6

Introduction
Starting from 21 century, World Wide Web became popular in China. People started to pursue the literary entertainment on the Internet besides suffering on the net. This helps promoting the form of network novel.
Network novel become a hot topic in China, because of the adapting trend on the network novel to a film, online game or TV series.
The following information will discuss about how network novel affecting Chinese popular culture.

What is network novel? 1. Definition of network novel
Network novel also called web fiction, internet fiction, online fiction, network fiction, web novel, internet novel or online novel. It is defined as: Original fiction that is written for and published to the web. Network novel is always original; and


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