Online Chinese literature plots a story of success with foreign fans China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-23 08:00 Share CLOSE A poster for the TV series Nirvana in Fire, adapted from an online novel, featuring its protagonist Mei Changsu, played by actor Hu Ge. [Photo provided to China Daily] With the rapid development of China's online literature landscape, Chinese online novels have created a huge fan base overseas. Zhou Yan, known for her pen name Jiong Jiong You Yao, 32, is one of the most popular online writers in the urban romance genre. Her novels have attracted many loyal foreign fans. "My novels have been translated into foreign languages, such as English, Indonesian, Filipino and Spanish, and foreign readers get to learn about China through such online literature," she says.