I have quoted articles talking about the Japanese and Western influences on Chinese fandom and this paper talks about a third main influence. The emergence of Chinese fanfic is linked to the rise of online ACG forums and popular access
The multiple influences in Chinese speaking online BL-fandom
The tropes, jargon and conventions of Western slash fandom have also been imported via the Internet and begun to merge with those of the Japan-originated BL fandom in the Chinese-speaking cyberspace. Lavin, Maud; Yang, Ling; Zhao, Jing Jamie 2017. Boy’s