A Side Hustle Idea: Translating Chinese Novels for Cross-Border Export to Earn Dollars

Translate domestic web novels and publish overseas: use a WordPress site (block domestic access to avoid copyright issues in China). There are resources available across various sites, and plenty of translation tools—plus consider this AI tool (essentially free). For paid subscriptions, use this WordPress theme; for ad-supported free reading, use this payment tool.

In short, it's worth trying. I recommend WordPress over other open-source solutions because there are tons of tutorials—you can install it yourself without hiring anyone, it's SEO-friendly, and sustained effort will eventually generate free organic traffic; paid advertising isn't necessarily required.