diff --git a/CHANGELOG.develop b/CHANGELOG.develop
index 145248371..5aac6e987 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.develop
+++ b/CHANGELOG.develop
@@ -1103,6 +1103,11 @@ Other:
 - New packages:
   - Added package =chinese-conv= for conversion between simplified and
     traditional Chinese texts (Xiang Ji)
+- Improvements:
+  - Added variable =chinese-fcitx-use-dbus=, and fixed the misinformation about
+    dbus in README.org (thanks to AmaiKinono)
+- Fixes:
+  - Make =fcitx.el= work by default (thanks to AmaiKinono)
 **** Chrome
 - Key bindings:
   - Added =markdown= key bindings to gmail message mode
diff --git a/layers/+intl/chinese/README.org b/layers/+intl/chinese/README.org
index fe9b0c023..dfe17497b 100644
--- a/layers/+intl/chinese/README.org
+++ b/layers/+intl/chinese/README.org
@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@
 - [[#install][Install]]
   - [[#layer][Layer]]
   - [[#configuration][Configuration]]
-    - [[#configure-the-default-input-method配置默认中文输入法][Configure the Default Input Method(配置默认中文输入法)]]
-    - [[#configure-the-chinese-pyim-input-method配置中文拼音输入法][Configure the =Chinese-pyim= Input Method(配置中文拼音输入法)]]
+    - [[#configure-the-default-input-method 配置默认中文输入法][Configure the Default Input Method(配置默认中文输入法)]]
+    - [[#configure-the-chinese-pyim-input-method 配置中文拼音输入法][Configure the =Chinese-pyim= Input Method(配置中文拼音输入法)]]
     - [[#configure-chinese-conv-配置简繁转换][Configure =chinese-conv= (配置简繁转换)]]
     - [[#enable-fcitx][Enable fcitx]]
       - [[#requirement][Requirement]]
         - [[#linux][Linux]]
         - [[#mac-os-x][Mac OS X]]
         - [[#windows][Windows]]
-    - [[#enable-youdao有道-dictionary激活有道字典][Enable YouDao(有道) Dictionary(激活有道字典)]]
-    - [[#set-monospaced-font-size设置等宽字体][Set monospaced font size(设置等宽字体）]]
+    - [[#enable-youdao 有道-dictionary 激活有道字典][Enable YouDao(有道) Dictionary(激活有道字典)]]
+    - [[#set-monospaced-font-size 设置等宽字体][Set monospaced font size(设置等宽字体）]]
     - [[#enabledisable-ace-pinyin-in-avy-goto-char][Enable/Disable ace-pinyin in =avy-goto-char=]]
 - [[#key-bindings][Key bindings]]
   - [[#youdao-dictionary][Youdao Dictionary]]
@@ -99,7 +99,17 @@ with the following configuration.
 
 **** Requirement
 ***** Linux
-You need to install =fcitx= and =fcitx-remote= on your machine.
+You need to install =fcitx= on your machine.
+
+It's recommended to use the dbus interface to speed up =fcitx= a little:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+  (setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '((chinese :variables
+                                                             chinese-enable-fcitx t
+                                                             chinese-fcitx-use-dbus t)))
+#+END_SRC
+
+But notice that [[https://github.com/cute-jumper/fcitx.el/issues/30][this may lead to command lag]].
 
 ***** Mac OS X
 We don't have a =fcitx= in OS X yet but we already added an emulation called
diff --git a/layers/+intl/chinese/config.el b/layers/+intl/chinese/config.el
index a3e3c0651..6419256a8 100644
--- a/layers/+intl/chinese/config.el
+++ b/layers/+intl/chinese/config.el
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 (defvar chinese-enable-fcitx nil
   "Enable fcitx to help writing Chinese in Evil mode.")
 
+(defvar chinese-fcitx-use-dbus nil
+  "Use dbus interface for fcitx.el.")
+
 ;; Set the monospaced font size when mixed Chinese and English words
 (defun spacemacs//set-monospaced-font (english chinese english-size chinese-size)
   (set-face-attribute 'default nil :font
diff --git a/layers/+intl/chinese/packages.el b/layers/+intl/chinese/packages.el
index 2f147273d..b8278ae0a 100644
--- a/layers/+intl/chinese/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+intl/chinese/packages.el
@@ -26,8 +26,14 @@
 
 (defun chinese/init-fcitx ()
   (use-package fcitx
-    :init
-    (fcitx-evil-turn-on)))
+    :init (fcitx-evil-turn-on)
+    :config
+    (progn
+      (setq fcitx-active-evil-states '(insert emacs hybrid))
+      (fcitx-default-setup)
+      (fcitx-prefix-keys-add "M-m" "C-M-m")
+      (when chinese-fcitx-use-dbus
+        (setq fcitx-use-dbus t)))))
 
 (defun chinese/init-chinese-wbim ()
   "Initialize chinese-wubi"