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Sinopticon : a celebration of Chinese science fiction / translated and edited by Xueting Christine Ni ; foreword by Xia Jia.

Ni, Xueting Christine, 1981- (translator,, editor.). Jia, Xia, (writer of foreword..). Shi, Gu. Last save. (Added Author). Song, Han, 1987- Tombs of the universe. (Added Author). Jingfag, Hao. Qiankun and Alex. (Added Author). Yu, Nian. Cat's chance in hell. (Added Author). Jinkang, Wang. Return of Adam. (Added Author). Haihong, Zhao. Rendevous: 1937. (Added Author). Fei, Tang. Heart of the museum. (Added Author). Boyong, Ma. Great migration. (Added Author). Wu, Anna. Meisje met de Parel. (Added Author). Que, A. Flower of the other shore. (Added Author).

Summary:

"This celebration of Chinese Science Fiction - thirteen stories, all translated for the first time into English - represents a unique exploration of the nation's speculative fiction from the late 20th Century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting Christine Ni. From the renowned Jiang Bo's 'Starship: Library' to Regina Kanyu Wang's 'The Tide of Moon City, and Anna Wu's 'Meisje met de Parel', this is a collection for all fans of great fiction. Award winners, bestsellers, screenwriters, playwrights, philosophers, university lecturers and computer programmers, these thirteen writers represent the breadth of Chinese SF, from new to old: Gu Shi, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Nian Yu, Wang Jinkang, Zhao Haihong, Tang Fei, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, A Que, Bao Shu, Regina Kanyu Wang and Jiang Bo."-- Amazon

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781781088524
  • ISBN: 1781088527
  • Physical Description: 427 pages ; 20 cm
  • Publisher: Nottingham : Solaris, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Translated from the Chinese.
Formatted Contents Note:
Last save / Gu Shi -- Tombs of the universe / Han Song -- Qiankun and Alex / Hao Jingfang -- Cat's chance in hell / Nian Yu -- Return of Adam / Wang Jinkang -- Rendevous: 1937 / Zhao Haihong -- Heart of the museum / Tang Fei -- Great migration / Ma Boyong -- Meisje met de parel / Anna Wu -- Flower of the other shore / A Que -- Absolution experiment / Bao Shu -- Tide of moon city / Regina Kanyu Wang -- Starship: library / Jiang Bo.
Subject: Science fiction, Chinese > Translations into English.
Short stories, Chinese > Translations into English.
Chinese fiction > 21st century > Translations into English.
Genre: Short stories.
Science fiction.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Scenic Regional.

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