Abstract: For the last 20 years since the emergence of Chinese network literature, text expression has experienced a number of stages – from the early rebellious and idealistic youth stories and the type and model business writing under the market track to the diversified and high-quality creation pursuit – and has been constantly attempting to break through, innovate and realize various possibilities. Network literature has become an indispensable form of cultural resources for the young generation, playing a unique role in the current pattern of Chinese literature.

Key words: Chinese network literature, rebelliousness and ideality, typification and model, diversification and high quality