The 2013 China Internet Writers Rich List was released, and Tang Jia San Shao topped the list again.

On December 3, the 2013 8th China Writers Rich List subcategory list — the 'Online Writers Rich List' — was once again exclusively and prominently released nationwide by the Huaxi City News. Tang Jia San Shao topped the list with royalties of 26.5 million yuan, securing his position without dispute as the 'King of Chinese Online Writers.' Tian Can Tu Dou ranked second with royalties of 20 million yuan. Another online 'master,' Xue Hong, jumped from last year's fifth place to the top three with royalties of 14.5 million yuan, successfully earning the third position on the list.
One Year of Writing
24-Year-Old Deyang Young Man Becomes 'Runner-Up'
Tang Jia San Shao, the 32-year-old Beijing youth, once again topped the online writers rich list, much to no one's surprise. 'Continuously updating for 100 months' has long been old news for him. In 2012, with a total five-year royalties of 33 million yuan, he became the highest-earning 'King of Online Writers.' This year, he again topped the list with an annual royalty income of 26.5 million yuan.
Of course, Beijing's Tang Jia San Shao is powerful, but Sichuan's Tian Can Tu Dou is also formidable. Born in 1989 in Deyang, Sichuan, he started signing with Qidian Chinese Network in May 2008 to focus on full-time online literature creation. On the 2012 China Online Writers Rich List, 23-year-old Tian Can Tu Dou ranked third with a total five-year royalty income of 18 million yuan. In 2013, Tian Can Tu Dou rose to second place with annual royalties of 20 million yuan.
One Against Five
'Masters' Accelerate Their Earnings
It is worth noting that Tang Jia San Shao's 26.5 million yuan represents his single-year royalties over the past year, not much different from his total five-year royalties of 33 million yuan listed in 2012. Similarly, Tian Can Tu Dou's 20 million yuan in 2013 annual royalties nearly matches his total five-year royalties of 18 million yuan in 2012. This shows that online 'masters,' through their own efforts, are significantly accelerating their earning rate.
However, compared with the 2012 China Online Writers Rich List, the 2013 list does not see many new faces. Besides 'masters' like Tang Jia San Shao, Tian Can Tu Dou, and Xue Hong, familiar names include Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi, Skeleton Elf, Yue Guan, and Chen Dong. Furthermore, the genres of the listed works are mostly concentrated in fantasy, xianxia (immortal heroes), and other fantastical genres.\Source: Mobile Reading News