This excerpt is an interview about the development and influence of online literature in China, and how online literature has become an important force in the overseas dissemination of Chinese stories. The main contents include the development process of online literature, the transformation of subject matter, the changes in the team of writers, and the reasons why online literature "sails to the sea".
Regarding the development process of online literature, the article mentions that from the 90s of the 20th century, to the trough in 2000 due to the inability to find a business model, and then to the emergence of the VIP paid reading model in 2003, online literature began to bottom out and rebound, and gradually came out of the trough.
In terms of subject matter, the article points out that Chinese online literature has undergone a creative shift from "full-screen fantasy" to advocating realistic themes.
Regarding the changes in the team of writers, the article mentions that the number of Chinese online literary writers has exceeded 20 million, among which "post-90s" and "post-00s" writers have become the backbone and new main force of creation.
Finally, the article mentions the reason why online literature "sails to the sea", mainly because the good stories in Chinese online literature attract readers from all over the world, as well as overseas readers are interested in China's unique culture and growing society.