Recs if you like 天涯客 [Tiān Yá Kè] Faraway Wanderers...

Unhinged and chaotic queer stories that are beyond entertaining (and in some ways, very disturbing as the best are haha!)

a list of couples who are not only crazy about each other, but also crazy together. recommendations are very welcome!

— “you’re the pot to match their lid.”

a list of danmei characters who convince themselves their love interests are in love with them, and thereby fall in love themselves. this phenomenon may or may not be due to overconfidence.

— “he doesn’t hate me, which means he likes me, and isn’t liking me the same as loving me, which is the same as being madly in love with me, which is the same as being unable to think of anyone else but me?”

Danmei is Chinese BL (boy's love), evolved from the japanese genre tanbi, which derived from an anti-naturalistic literary movement, with focus on beauty and aesthetic, which later on became the known genre of love between men (also known as yaoi). Danmei is a known genre mainly for women, also primarily written by women. It is an interesting genre to read into feminist studies, queer studies and probably also other literary studies. Other than that, it's great entertainment! Give it a shot :)

(n.) men who put a good act, but are actually either deeply melancholic, sinister, or both. they often isolate themselves from wider society and are more quiet than not. you might find that the air around them often feels as if it is pressing in and down on you so that you can't breathe.

do note that this is more of a vibe than a description.

novels in which a main character’s name is derived or gains greater meaning from poetry. as always, recommendations are very welcome, for books in any language!

a list of popular chinese webnovels, including but not limited to danmei and baihe.

an introduction to the 武侠 wuxia (“martial heroism”) genre, from classics to academia to standout texts.

✧ [武侠]: one of the most popular genres, its narrative is set in a pseudo-historical Ancient China. The key points in wuxia are the martial arts, as well as the training of the body and techniques to extraordinary levels. There may be some fantasy elements, but in a limited capacity and otherwise is a realistic setting.

note: if there's any wuxia title missing please do let me know!