British Library adds Chinese online novels to collection

Recently, 16 Chinese online novels have been added to the collection of the British Library, including My Heroic Husband, Up in the Heaven, The Era of the Earth, The First Order, Great Doctor Ling Ran, The Wisdom of Great Song Dynasty and Great Power, Heavy Industry. Covering themes of science fiction, history, reality and fantasy, these works are considered the classics of Chinese online literature from the past 20 years.

One of the largest research libraries in the world, the British Library houses more than 170 million items, including the cultural relics of different civilizations from throughout history.

The library usually selects works based on their popularity or by considering an item's value. Readers can check the information about the 16 books on the library's website, and borrow printed copies.