China's Four Great Novels — Why Are They Still Read After Centuries? | A Simple Guide

The Four Great Classical Novels are the most celebrated works in Chinese literary history.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Water Margin. Journey to the West. And Dream of the Red Chamber.
For hundreds of years, generations of Chinese people have grown up reading them.
There's a saying — if you truly understand the Four Great Classical Novels, you understand how Chinese people think about life. And that's more accurate than it sounds.
In this video, we take a quick look at what each of these four books is really about, and the common thread running through all of them — how people navigate relationships, deal with unfair rules, make use of their own strength, and find meaning in life.
Of course, these are four massive works of literature, each one rich enough to spend a lifetime exploring. What we can offer here is just a small doorway in.
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The real depth of these books? You'll have to discover that yourself.