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| − | There has been | + | [[Fannish]] activity in '''China''' takes place in Shanghai; Chengdu, Sichuan; and likely other places obscure to the West. |
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| + | [[SF AppleCore]] in Shanghai, the largest and most active [[sf club]] in eastern China, has held the [[Shanghai SF & Fantasy Festival]] in 2009 and annually since 2011. | ||
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| + | The [[Nebula Awards (China)]] have been given annually since 2010 for [[pro]] and [[fan]] activity by the [[World Chinese Science Fiction Association]]. | ||
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| + | Chengdu, regarded by the Chinese [[SF community]] as the "capital of Chinese SF," is home to [[professional]] groups like [[Eight Light Minutes Culture]] and SFW Publishing, publishers of ''[[Science Fiction World (China)]]'', the biggest circulation Chinese [[prozine]]; the magazine established the annual [[Galaxy Awards]] in 1985. Chengdu is also flourishing with SF-related industries like game developers, film and television. | ||
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| + | There has been a [[professional]] [[sf]] presence in Chengdu for decades. The Chinese [[sf community]] came into Western notice in 1989, when [[Yang Xiao]], editor of ''[[Science Fiction World (China)]]'' magazine (then called ''Science Literature'') traveled to the 1989 conference of [[World SF: An Organization of SF Professionals]] in [[San Marino]], and bid to hold the 1991 meeting in Chengdu, Sichuan. The bid won, over [[Poland]] and [[Yugoslavia]]. Together with [[Xiang Jichun]] (arts editor of ''Science Literature'') and [[Shen Zaiwang]], Yang attended [[ConFiction]], the 1990 [[Worldcon]] in the [[Netherlands]]. | ||
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| + | Chengdu has hosted the [[China International Science Fiction and Fantasy Conference]] since 2007, the event becoming biennial beginning with the fourth event in 2017. | ||
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| + | *[https://mithilareview.com/wang_11_16/ “A Brief Introduction to Chinese Science Fiction”] by [[Regina Kanyu Wang]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:20, 15 March 2021
Fannish activity in China takes place in Shanghai; Chengdu, Sichuan; and likely other places obscure to the West.
SF AppleCore in Shanghai, the largest and most active sf club in eastern China, has held the Shanghai SF & Fantasy Festival in 2009 and annually since 2011.
The Nebula Awards have been given annually since 2010 for pro and fan activity by the World Chinese Science Fiction Association.
Chengdu, regarded by the Chinese SF community as the "capital of Chinese SF," is home to professional groups like Eight Light Minutes Culture and SFW Publishing, publishers of Science Fiction World, the biggest circulation Chinese prozine; the magazine established the annual Galaxy Awards in 1985. Chengdu is also flourishing with SF-related industries like game developers, film and television.
There has been a professional sf presence in Chengdu for decades. The Chinese sf community came into Western notice in 1989, when Yang Xiao, editor of Science Fiction World magazine (then called Science Literature) traveled to the 1989 conference of World SF: An Organization of SF Professionals in San Marino, and bid to hold the 1991 meeting in Chengdu, Sichuan. The bid won, over Poland and Yugoslavia. Together with Xiang Jichun (arts editor of Science Literature) and Shen Zaiwang, Yang attended ConFiction, the 1990 Worldcon in the Netherlands.
Chengdu has hosted the China International Science Fiction and Fantasy Conference since 2007, the event becoming biennial beginning with the fourth event in 2017.
- “A Brief Introduction to Chinese Science Fiction” by Regina Kanyu Wang.
- Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
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