Facing the Future, Cultivating a Fertile Soil for Science Fiction Literature

2023-05-10

Chinese science fiction literature, the nine fold atmosphere has become spring. Liu Cixin's "Three Body" has been translated into more than 20 languages and published worldwide, with global sales exceeding 29 million copies. From 'Wandering Earth' to 'Space Exploration Editorial Office', domestic science fiction films have gained good reputation in a row. The world's highest standard science fiction event - the World Science Fiction Congress - has landed in China for the first time and will be held in Chengdu in October. The theme of the conference, "Symbiosis Era," symbolizes people from different cultural backgrounds gathering in the name of science fiction. Science fiction literature combines elements of science and fantasy, bringing great satisfaction to people's curiosity and surprise. As writer Alai once said, science fiction literature is the literature of the technological age. The major breakthroughs in science fiction literature cannot be separated from the leapfrog development of science and technology, such as creative themes such as cloning and space travel, which to some extent reflect the technological innovation achievements in the real world. The foresight contained in science fiction literature inspires scientific thinking and makes many former "science fiction" come true. For example, Twenty Thousand Miles Under the Sea inspired the improvement of submarines. For Chinese people, science fiction literature is an imported product. Science fiction literature has come to China since the late Qing Dynasty. Driven by literary giants such as Liang Qichao, Lu Xun, and Lao She, it has gone through ups and downs in translation or writing, but has always been moving forward with readers. From the novel "Moon Colony Novel" by the old fisherman in the Huangjiang River to Ye Yonglie's "Little Lingtong Roaming in the Future", and then to Liu Cixin's "Three Body", Chinese science fiction literature has emerged as a group of excellent science fiction writers and works in its historical development spanning over a century. In recent years, China's rapid modernization, as well as breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies such as the "Chang'e" lunar exploration and the "Xihe" daily journey, have stimulated the imagination and curiosity of more and more people in many countries towards the future and technology; Chinese science fiction literature has reached an astonishing scale and become one of the most dynamic literary and artistic fields. The types and themes of science fiction creation are becoming more and more abundant. soft science fiction and hard science fiction have made great progress. Science fiction novels, cartoons, etc. have occupied a place in best sellers. The transformation effect of science fiction literature's "mother material" is obvious, driving the investment boom in science fiction film and television dramas, and thus expanding the creative field of science fiction literature. It is particularly gratifying that the creative community of science fiction literature is growing day by day. According to the "White Paper on Chinese Science Fiction Online Literature (2022)", there were 42000 new science fiction online writers added to China in 2022, of which 72% were born in the 2000s. The broad vision and diverse creations of the "post new generation" science fiction writers have opened up a broader space for Chinese science fiction literature. Liu Cixin believes that the prosperity of science fiction literature will play an important role in promoting the construction of an innovative country. The vigorous vitality of Chinese science fiction literature echoes the rapid and steady progress of building a technological powerhouse. Facing the future, cultivating fertile soil for science fiction literature to cultivate more excellent authors and produce more excellent works is of great benefit to improving the scientific literacy of the people and advocating innovative culture and exploration spirit in the whole society. Firstly, respect the laws of science fiction literature creation and create a relaxed and free environment for creators. To accommodate a variety of novel ideas, encourage science fiction authors to unleash their imagination in the world they have built, and weave meticulous and reasonable story logic. As China moves closer to the center of the world stage, how do Chinese people imagine and think

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Source:GMW.cn

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