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Why Chinese literature is based on the model of a talented man and a beautiful woman, while the West adopts the model of a prince and Cinderella writing assignments?

The cultural background is a big reason.

In ancient China, marriage was a matter of family and household. The man was a man who wanted to study for a job, so he wanted to be a talented man; the woman was a woman who wanted to be a good family man, so she could be gentle. Therefore, there is a talented man and a beautiful woman on the right side of the story, is a beautiful thing!

Foreign countries to the throne hereditary system for inheritance, then the social hierarchy status is not equal. People are eager to change this unfairness, and hope that the good Cinderella can also walk into the court and live a happy and beautiful life.

In short, the ending is inclined to the good happiness, people are in pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty!