Seven Chinese Sci-Fi Writers You Should Be Reading in 2026
Explore the works of emerging voices in Chinese sci-fi, from an eco-utopian island to a sharpshooter capable of ending war and civilization itself, a…
Explore the works of emerging voices in Chinese sci-fi, from an eco-utopian island to a sharpshooter capable of ending war and civilization itself, a…
“The arm was merely a piece of metal, but, having spent so much time with it, Song Zhen felt as if she had formed some mysterious connection with it.”
A small-town woman traveled to the capital to petition the Supreme AI, rumored to grant any desire. But who truly decides if a wish will come true?
Three-Body’s epic scale and its fiercely guarded fan base present challenges to adaptations
Renowned Chinese sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan discusses his book “AI 2041,” humanity’s AI future, and how he gets published overseas
In this short story from established sci-fi author Chi Hui, the human race dreams of flight against the wishes of aggressive, legalistic alien overlo…
Award-winning sci-fi author Chen Qiufan investigates how technology manipulates our consciousness in this short story
Chinese science fiction is finally being translated into English beyond Liu Cixin’s famous Three-Body Problem
Entrepreneur Kai-Fu Lee and sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan weave fiction and technical explanation to illustrate the opportunities and pitfalls of artific…
Yang Ping's sci-fi story explores the darker side of humanity's space ambitions
As China’s space program sets its sights on the Red Planet, a barren desert in Qinghai is becoming an oasis for simulated space travel
As China's Mars mission sends images and data back to Earth, we look at Chinese sci-fi stories inspired by the Red Planet