| Edition |
First edition. |
| Physical Description |
383 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
| Contents |
Introduction: China dreams / by Ken Liu -- Chen Quifan. The year of the rat ; The fish of Lijiang ; The flower of Shazui -- Xia Jia. A hundred ghosts parade tonight ; Tongtong's summer ; Night journey of the Dragon-horse -- Ma Boyong. The city of silence -- Hao Jingfang. Invisible planets ; Folding Beijing -- Tang Fei. Call girl -- Cheng Jingbo. Grave of the fireflies -- Liu Cixin. The circle ; Taking care of God -- Essays. The worst of all possible universes and the best of all possible Earths: Three-body and Chinese science fiction / by Liu Cixin ; The torn generation: Chinese science fiction in a culture in transition / by Chen Qiufan ; What makes Chinese science fiction Chinese? / by Xia Jia. |
| Summary |
"Thirteen intriguing visions of the future from China"--Cover. |
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"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 |
| Subject |
Science fiction, Chinese -- Translations into English.
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Short Stories -- Fiction.
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| Alt Author |
Liu, Cixin, author.
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Chen, Qiufan, author.
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Xia, Jia, 1984- author.
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Ma, Boyong, 1980- author.
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Hao, Jingfang, author.
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Tang, Fei, author.
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Cheng, Jingbo, author.
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Liu, Ken, 1976- editor, translator.
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