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Three-Body Conundrum: Why Liu Cixin’s Trilogy Defies Adaptation
Three-Body’s epic scale and its fiercely guarded fan base present challenges to adaptations
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Sci-Fi Luminary Chen Qiufan on AI and Chinese Literature Abroad
Renowned Chinese sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan discusses his book “AI 2041,” humanity’s AI future, and how he gets published overseas
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Flight | Short Story
In this short story from established sci-fi author Chi Hui, the human race dreams of flight against the wishes of aggressive, legalistic alien overlords
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The Dark Room Problem
Award-winning sci-fi author Chen Qiufan investigates how technology manipulates our consciousness in this short story
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Ready to Launch: A Guide to China’s Latest Science Fiction Writers
Chinese science fiction is finally being translated into English beyond Liu Cixin’s famous Three-Body Problem
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Exploring Humanity’s Many Possible AI Futures | Book Review
Entrepreneur Kai-Fu Lee and sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan weave fiction and technical explanation to illustrate the opportunities and pitfalls of artificial intelligence
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The Revenge Rocks | Fiction
Yang Ping's sci-fi story explores the darker side of humanity's space ambitions
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2021: A Mars Camp Odyssey
As China’s space program sets its sights on the Red Planet, a barren desert in Qinghai is becoming an oasis for simulated space travel
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Chinese Sci-Fi Inspired by Mars
As China's Mars mission sends images and data back to Earth, we look at Chinese sci-fi stories inspired by the Red Planet
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Starside Economy
A street stall seller finds himself at the center of an interplanetary business deal in Wang Nuonuo’s sci-fi short story
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