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"Thirteen intriguing visions of the future from China"--Cover.
"Readers at Tor and around the SF world have recently become familiar with Ken Liu and his Chinese translation work via the bestselling and award nominated novel The Three-Body Problem , by acclaimed Chinese author Cixin Liu. Readers who have developed a taste and excitement for Chinese SF by these means will be excited to hear that Ken Liu, the translator of that volume is assembling, translating, and editing an anthology of Chinese science fiction short stories.The thirteen stories in this collection are a strong and diverse representation of Chinese science fiction, including two by Liu Cixin. Some have won awards in translation, some have garnered serious critical acclaim, some have been selected for Year's Best anthologies, and some are simply Ken Liu's personal favorites.To round out the collection, there are several essays from Chinese scholars and authors, plus an illuminating introduction by Ken Liu."--Syndetics
Series
2 primary booksContemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Ken Liu.
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One of the things I love most about anthologies is that it introduces me to authors otherwise I'd have never read. This collection allowed me to read wonderful stories by authors now I'm eager to read more.
3.5
Short Stories
“A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight” by Xia Jia ★★★¼
“Tongtong's Summer” by Xia Jia ★★★★¾
“Night Journey of the Dragon-Horse” by Xia Jia ★★★
“Call Girl” by Tang Fei ★★¼
“The Circle” by Liu Cixin ★★★¼
“Taking Care of God” by Liu Cixin ★★★★¾
Essays
“The Worst of All Possible Universes and the Best of All Possible Earths: Three-Body and Chinese Science Fiction” by Liu Cixin ★★★★½
“The Torn Generation: Chinese Science Fiction in a Culture in Transition” by Chen Qiufan ★★★★¾
“What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?” by Xia Jia ★★★¼
A mixed bag of short, sci-fi-ish stories. Many stray into fantasy more than sci-fi. The titular story was the best.