China/culture

Two out of three Chinese university students surveyed have read a book by Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, found a study by a Chinese graduate student in Ibaraki Prefecture.

And erotic tales of illicit love seem to be exactly what Chinese readers want. Junichi Watanabe, another Japanese writer celebrated for his steamy subject matter, also ranked among the most popular, according to research by another studentasahi

村上や渡辺の作品を読むんだねＥＥ、ほなら、まあ、少し余裕でてきたせいかな。中国人の９９％は反日だという本があったけど、本当のところはどうなのかなあ。思うに、普通の人は普通に生活できればいいってのが大半じゃないかな、どこの国でも。