Chuanyue, also chuankong, is a Chinese genre of speculative fiction where the protagonist normally travels back in time to historical periods or travels to parallel universes and different worlds. Time travel in these stories is most often in the direction of the past and may include fantasy or magical motifs.
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Place of Origin Notable ExampleTales of Seeking Qin (Xun Qin Ji) by Huang Yi, published 1991, adapted into a television series in 2001 1 Defining TraitThe protagonist travels back in time to a historical period or to a different world 1 Connections
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- Also in Geography Atlas: China, originated there.
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1. Chuanyue - Wikipedia
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is a Chinese genre of speculative fiction
Representative works section
Tales of Seeking Qin (pinyin: Xun Qin Ji) by Huang Yi, published in 1991 and adapted into a television series in 2001
Genre characteristics section
the protagonist either travels back in time to historical periods, or travels to a different world
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