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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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Danwei Picks: More thoughts on China’s movie troubles

Olympics are political; SF writers on Clarke; Chinese film faces difficulties; old Tibetans; Iraq deaths; Taiwan elections; Synagogue in Shanghai.

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A practical analysis of popular Chinese magazines

Ma Boyong (马伯庸) rates magazines according to their mousepad functionality.

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Learning from the lives of ants

The book Ant (蚁呓) by Zhou Zongwei (周宗伟), designed by Zhu Yingchun (朱赢椿). Life of Ants (蚁生, aka Life of Antz) by Wang Jinkang (王晋康).

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Danwei Picks: 2007-11-21

Olgivy Digital Watch on Alimama, GVO on Yilishen (蚁力神) ant farmers, and New York Review of Science Fiction on David Hill.

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China’s romance with the Moon

Chang’e I (嫦娥一号) may have lifted off five seconds late. Xichang (西昌) may make 40 million yuan off the moon shot. Han Song (韩松) writes about the moon in Chinese science fiction.

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Translation and its discontents

Translation errors. Jiang Zhihui (姜志辉).

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Where are China’s disaster movies?

Yue Jianguo looks at China’s disaster readiness in light of the film Japan Sinks (日本沈没).

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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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