Invisible planets : contemporary Chinese science fiction in translation

Thirteen Intriguing Visions Of The Future From China--cover. The Thirteen Stories In This Collection...add Up To A Strong And Diverse Representation Of Chinese Sf. 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.--book Jacket. Award-winning Translator And Author Ken Liu Presents A Collection Of Short Speculative Fiction From China. Some Stories Have Won Awards (including Hao Jingfang's Hugo-winning Novella, Folding Beijing); Some Have Been Included In Various 'year's Best' Anthologies; Some Have Been Well Reviewed By Critics And Readers; And Some Are Simply Ken's Personal Favorites. Many Of The Authors Collected Here (with The Obvious Exception Of New York Times Bestseller Liu Cixin's Two Stories) Belong To The Younger Generation Of 'rising Stars'. In Addition, Three Essays At The End Of The Book Explore Chinese Science Fiction. Liu Cixin's Essay, The Worst Of All Possible Universes And The Best Of All Possible Earths, Gives A Historical Overview Of Sf In China And Situates His Own Rise To Prominence As The Premier Chinese Author Within That Context. Chen Qiufan's The Torn Generation Gives The View Of A Younger Generation Of Authors Trying To Come To Terms With The Tumultuous Transformations Around Them. Finally, Xia Jia, Who Holds The First Ph.d. Issued For The Study Of Chinese Sf, Asks What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese? -- Publisher's Description. Introduction: China Dreams / By Ken Liu -- Chen Qiufan. 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 -- The Torn Generation: Chinese Science Fiction In A Culture In Transition -- What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese? Translated And Edited By Ken Liu. A Tom Doherty Associates Book. Text In English Translated From The Chinese. Invisible Planets , edited by multi award-winning writer Ken Liu—translator of the bestselling and Hugo Award-winning novel The Three Body Problem by acclaimed Chinese author Cixin Liu—is his second thought-provoking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction. Invisible Planets is a groundbreaking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction . The thirteen stories in this collection, including two by Cixin Liu and the Hugo and Sturgeon award-nominated "Folding Beijing" by Hao Jingfang, add up to a strong and diverse representation of Chinese SF. Some have won awards, some have garnered serioius 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. Anyone with an interest in international science fiction will find Invisible Planets an indispensable addition to their collection. For more Chinese SF in translation, check out Broken Stars. Stories: "The Year of the Rat" by Chen Qiufan "The Fist of Lijian" by Chen Qiufan "The Flower of Shazui" by Chen Qiufan "A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight" by Xia Jia "Tongtong's Summer" by Xia Jia "Night Journey of the Dragon-Horse" by Xia jia "The City of Silence" by Ma Boyong "Invisible Planets" by Hao Jingfang "Folding Beijing" by Hao Jingfang "Call Girl" by Tang Fei "Grave of the Fireflies" by Cheng Jingbo "The Circle" by Liu Cixin "Taking Care of God" by Liu Cixin Essays: "The Worst of All Possible Universes and the Best of All Possible Earths: Three-Body and Chinese Science Fiction" by Liu Cixin and Ken Liu "The Torn Generation" Chinese Science Fiction in a Culture in Transition" by Chen Qiufan and Ken Liu "What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?" by Xia Jia and Ken Liu At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Award-winning translator and author Ken Liu presents a collection of short speculative fiction from China. Some stories have won awards (including Hao Jingfang's Hugo-winning novella, Folding Beijing ); some have been included in various 'Year's Best' anthologies; some have been well reviewed by critics and readers; and some are simply Ken's personal favorites. Many of the authors collected here (with the obvious exception of New York Times bestseller Liu Cixin's two stories) belong to the younger generation of 'rising stars'. In addition, three essays at the end of the book explore Chinese science fiction. Liu Cixin's essay, The Worst of All Possible Universes and The Best of All Possible Earths, gives a historical overview of SF in China and situates his own rise to prominence as the premier Chinese author within that context. Chen Qiufan's The Torn Generation gives the view of a younger generation of authors trying to come to terms with the tumultuous transformations around them. Finally, Xia Jia, who holds the first Ph.D. issued for the study of Chinese SF, asks What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied "Award-winning translator and author Ken Liu presents a collection of short speculative fiction from China. Some stories have won awards (including Hao Jingfang's Hugo-winning novella, Folding Beijing); some have been included in various 'Year's Best' anthologies; some have been well reviewed by critics and readers; and some are simply Ken's personal favorites. Many of the authors collected here (with the obvious exception of New York Times bestseller Liu Cixin's two stories) belong to the younger generation of 'rising stars'. In addition, three essays at the end of the book explore Chinese science fiction. Liu Cixin's essay, The Worst of All Possible Universes and The Best of All Possible Earths, gives a historical overview of SF in China and situates his own rise to prominence as the premier Chinese author within that context. Chen Qiufan's The Torn Generation gives the view of a younger generation of authors trying to come to terms with the tumultuous transformations around them. Finally, Xia Jia, who holds the first Ph. D. issued for the study of Chinese SF, asks What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?"--Publisher's description "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 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. At the Publisher's request, this title is... The Year of the Rat -- Chen Quifan The fish of Lijiang -- Chen Quifan The flower of Shazui -- Chen Quifan A hundred ghosts parade tonight -- Xia Jia Tontong's summer -- Xia Jia NIght journey of the dragon-horse -- Xia Jia -- The city of silence -- Ma Boyon Invisible planets -- Hao Jingfang Folding Beijing -- Hao Jingfang Call girl -- Tang Fei Grave of the fireflies -- Cheng Jingbo The circle -- Liu Cixin Taking care of God -- Liu Cixin. "The thirteen stories in this collection ... add up to a strong and diverse representation of Chinese SF. 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."--Jacket