Dream of the Red Chamber

Sequels and continuations

Owing to its immense popularity, numerous sequels and continuations to the novel have been published, even during the Qing era. There are currently more than thirty recorded sequels or continuations to the novel, including modern ones.[74] Modern (post-1949) continuations tend to follow after the eightieth chapter, and include those by Zhang Zhi,[75] Zhou Yuqing,[76] Hu Nan[77] and Liu Xinwu.[78]


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