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Do Sci-Fi Authors Dream of Electric Daoism?

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

What draws some of the world’s top sci-fi authors to the “Dao De Jing”?

The ‘Santi’ Aren’t Real

Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” translated Liu Cixin’s epic to the small screen — with one notable exception.

How Liang Qichao Rewrote China’s Future

Although better known today as a reformer and activist, Liang also composed the first work of Chinese sci-fi.

After Yet Another Liu Cixin Adaptation, What’s Next for Chinese Sci-Fi?

Liu’s signature brand of “hard sci-fi” continues to dominate, but a new generation of authors is putting a more traditional spin on the genre.

What Is ‘Silkpunk’?

Writer and translator Ken Liu is challenging the tropes of “Asian-influenced fantasy.”

The Questionable ‘Chinese-ness’ of Chinese Sci-Fi

The Chinese sci-fi label may be good marketing, but it limits a genre that should be limitless.