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− | [[File:ChengduPanda2.png|thumb|left|The giant panda | + | [[File:ChengduPanda2.png|thumb|left|'''The giant panda, Chengdu’s bid mascot'''. ]] |
− | + | The winning [[bid]] to host the 81st [[Worldcon]] in 2023 in Chengdu, Sichuan, [[China]]. They described themselves: “We are a non-profit [[organization]] called '''Galaxy Science Fiction Alliance''', which mainly consists of [[Sichuan Science Fiction Association]] and Chinese Sci-fi fans. Sichuan Science Fiction Association focuses on [[academic]] researches on [[Science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] literature, films, computer games and so on.” | |
− | The bid [[co-chairs]] | + | The bid [[co-chairs]] were Xia Tong ([[Tony Xia]]) and Wang Yating ([[Tina Wang]]). [[Wu Yin]] was liaison. |
− | Their competition | + | Their competition was [[Memphis in 2023]], which withdrew before the vote, and [[Winnipeg in '23]]. See [[2023 Site Selection]]. |
*{{link|website=https://discon3.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chengdu-Worldcon-2023-Bid-Filing-1.pdf|text=Bid filing}} | *{{link|website=https://discon3.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chengdu-Worldcon-2023-Bid-Filing-1.pdf|text=Bid filing}} |
Revision as of 22:47, 18 December 2021
The winning bid to host the 81st Worldcon in 2023 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. They described themselves: “We are a non-profit organization called Galaxy Science Fiction Alliance, which mainly consists of Sichuan Science Fiction Association and Chinese Sci-fi fans. Sichuan Science Fiction Association focuses on academic researches on Science fiction and fantasy literature, films, computer games and so on.”
The bid co-chairs were Xia Tong (Tony Xia) and Wang Yating (Tina Wang). Wu Yin was liaison.
Their competition was Memphis in 2023, which withdrew before the vote, and Winnipeg in '23. See 2023 Site Selection.
- Bid filing
- Website.
- Smofcon bid questionnaire. (2020)
- File770 articles about it.
- “Chengdu gears up to bid for 2023 Worldcon,” China.org.cn, June 23, 2021.
2023 Site Selection | 2023 |
This is a page about a convention bid. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, officers, committee list, what they were bidding for, who their opponents were, and who won. |