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This month in Chinese science fiction

Lu Yang dies, Li Chang is finally dismissed from his positions at Science Fiction World, and SF authors participate in a trendy design and art festival.

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This month in Chinese SF

Latest developments in Chinese SF for June 2010.

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Chinese science fiction: A podcast and reading list

A Sinica podcast on Chinese science fiction featuring author Chen Qiufan. Plus, a list of resources for more Chinese SF-related information.

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China’s vital role in Chinese science fiction

A publisher rejects Liu Cixin’s science fiction novel because it imagines a fictional world.

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Science fiction fantasies of Shanghai

Part two of historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom’s essay A Brief History of Shanghai’s Future: Sci-Fi Fantasies from Late Qing Times to the Diamond Age.

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A brief history of Shanghai’s future

An essay by Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author of Global Shanghai, 1850-2010.

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Cory Doctorow speaking at the Beijing Bookworm

On Wednesday science fiction writer, Boing Boing editor and copyright activist Cory Doctorow gave a speech at the Beijing Bookworm to an enthusiastic crowd. Victor Muh filmed the whole speech and uploaded it to Youtube. The guy wearing an Antiwave … Continue reading

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Science fiction bikinis

A swimsuit mag published by the Science Fiction World folks, and a new online SF zine, Fly to Fantasy (幻翔).

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Asimov Published, Interviewed in Beijing

Cover story from this week’s Book Review section of The Beijing News announces the publication of a Chinese translation of Isaac Asimov’s complete Foundation series. Yup, the Beijing News has scored a fictional interview with “I, Asimov”. They’ve been taking similar liberties recently in their entertainment sections, captioning photographs of celebrities with made-up quotes.

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Interview: Science Fiction Story’s debut

An interview with an editor from Science Fiction Story, a new Chinese SF magazine for 2004.

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