Tongzhi literature is a form of LGBT literature originating in Taiwan, with influences from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Chinese-speaking diaspora communities in countries such as Malaysia.[1][2] Tongzhi is a term that formerly carried political connotations, but now is used among younger generations to refer to LGBT or queer people.
The form tends to focus on the struggles experienced by sexual minorities, rather than interpersonal romantic relationships.[3] Prominent authors of tongzhi literature include Andre Aciman, Ta-wei Chi, Qiu Miaojin, Yukio Mishima, and Chu T’ien-wen.[3][4] Examples of works in the genre include Ta-wei Chi's 1996 novel The Membranes.[4]