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Gu Shi (writer)
Gu Shi (, born 1985) is a Chinese science fiction writer and city planner. Life Gu Shi graduated at Tongji University in Shanghai and obtained a Master at the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design. Since 2012 researches at its department for city planning. Bibliography * ''The Last Save'', first published in 2013, published in the anthology ''Sinopticon'' in November 2021. * ''Reflection'', first published in 2013, published in the anthology '' Broken Stars'' in April 2020. * ''The Death of Nala'', first published in 2014, published in English in 2024. * ''Chimera'', first published in 2015, published in English in the ''Clarkesworld Magazine'' in 2016. * ''Möbius Continuum'', first published in 2016, published in English in 2017, published in German in the anthology ''Quantenträume'' Quantum Dreams"in September 2020, winner of the Galaxy Award in 2017. * ''Introduction to 2181 Overture: Second Edition'', first published in 2020, published in English in the ''Clarkesworld ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Science Fiction
Chinese science fiction (traditional Chinese: , simplified Chinese: , pinyin: ''kēxué huànxiǎng'', commonly abbreviated to ''kēhuàn'', literally ''scientific fantasy'') is genre of literature that concerns itself with hypothetical future social and technological developments in the Sinosphere. History by country or region Mainland China Late-Qing Dynasty Science fiction in China was initially popularized through translations of Western authors during the late-Qing dynasty by proponents of Western-style modernization such as Liang Qichao and Kang Youwei as a tool to spur technological innovation and scientific progress. With his translation of Jules Verne's 1888 novel '' Two Years' Vacation'' into Classical Chinese (as ''Fifteen Little Heroes''), Liang Qichao became one of the first and most influential advocates of science fiction in Chinese. In 1903, Lu Xun, who later became famous for his darkly satirical essays and short stories, translated Jules Verne's ''From th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Planner
An urban planner (also known as town planner) is a professional who practices in the field of town planning, urban planning or city planning. An urban planner may focus on a specific area of practice and have a title such as city planner, town planner, regional planner, long-range planner, transportation planner, infrastructure planner, environmental planner, parks planner, physical planner, health planner, planning analyst, urban designer, community development director, economic development specialist, or other similar combinations. The Royal Town Planning Institute is the oldest professional body of town and urban planners founded in 1914 and the University of Liverpool established the first dedicated planning school in the world in 1909, followed by Harvard University in 1924. There also exists evidence of urban planners in ancient cities in Egypt, China, India, and the Mediterranean world. For instance, Hippodamus has often been accredited the title of “the father of ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongji University
Tongji University is a public university located in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. Tongji is one of the most prestigious Universities in China, with its engineering and architecture programs in particular consistently ranking among the top in the world. Established in 1907 by German physicians in Shanghai, the university now has a faculty of more than 2,815 scholars, including 27 members from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Currently, Tongji University owns 29 colleges, 11 affiliated hospitals, and 7 affiliated primary and secondary schools. History The history of Tongji University can be traced back to 1907 when the German Medical School for the Chinese () in Shanghai was founded by the German government together with the German physicians Erich Paulun, Oscar von Schab and Paul Krieg. The school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. The population of the city proper is the List of largest cities, second largest in the world after Chongqing, with around 24.87 million inhabitants in 2023, while the urban area is the List of cities in China by population, most populous in China, with 29.87 million residents. As of 2022, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (GDP (nominal), nominal) of nearly 13 trillion Renminbi, RMB ($1.9 trillion). Shanghai is one of the world's major centers for finance, #Economy, business and economics, research, science and technology, manufacturing, transportation, List of tourist attractions in Shanghai, tourism, and Culture of Shanghai, culture. The Port of Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Academy Of Urban Planning And Design
The China Academy of Urban Planning and Design ( zh, c=中国城市规划设计研究院, p=Zhōngguó Chéngshì Guīhuà Shèjì yán Jiùyuàn) is a research institution under the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) and a national information center for planning studies. It is a service provider in the areas of urban planning, engineering design, engineering consulting, tourism planning, engineering surveying for heritage preservation, water-resource assessment for development projects, and architectural design and system integration for intelligent buildings. It is also qualified as a national service provider to undertake overseas projects in civil engineering surveying, consulting, design and inspection. In addition, the academy is entitled to organize overseas study tours and to run international training programs in the urban planning field. Role CAUPD has four major roles: # to offer planning advice for government authorities; # to undertake plann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinopticon
''Sinopticon'' (or ''Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction'') is a science-fiction anthology edited and translated by Xueting Christine Ni composed of thirteen short stories by different Chinese writers, namely Gu Shi, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Nian Yu, Wang Jinkang, Zhao Haihong, Tang Fei, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, A Que, Baoshu, Regina Kanyu Wang and Jiang Bo. It was published by Solaris Books in November 2021. Contents Background "Tombs of the Universe" was published in 1991 in Taiwan and only ten years later in Mainland China as publishers found Han Song's tone too dark. "The Return of Adam" was Wang Jinkang's first short story and made up for his 10-year-old son. Reception Reviews ''Publishers Weekly'' wrote that "Xueting showcases the depth and breadth of Chinese sci-fi ... in this superior anthology that demonstrates the deep well of talent to be found beyond big names such as Liu Cixin." Its short stories "couch universal themes of the genre ... in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Stars (anthology)
''Broken Stars'' (or ''Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation'') is a science fiction anthology edited and translated by Ken Liu composed of sixteen short stories as well as three essays by different Chinese writers, namely Xia Jia, Liu Cixin, Tang Fei, Han Song, Cheng Jingbo, Baoshu, Hao Jingfang, Fei Dao, Zhang Ran, Anna Wu, Ma Boyong, Gu Shi, Regina Kanyu Wang and Chen Qiufan. It was published by Tor Books in April 2020. Contents Short stories Essays Reception Reviews Gary K. Wolfe wrote in the ''Locus Magazine'' that "the contributors here may not show much interest in outer space or other traditional SF tropes, but they seem fascinated with questions of time and consciousness." He further wrote, that "some of the other stories reflect the blurring of genre and mainstream boundaries that has been increasingly common in much short fiction worldwide" and that the anthology "demonstrates that contemporary Chinese SF is as mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarkesworld Magazine
''Clarkesworld Magazine'' is an American online fantasy and science fiction magazine edited by Neil Clarke. It released its first issue October 1, 2006, and has maintained a regular monthly schedule since, publishing fiction by authors such as Elizabeth Bear, Kij Johnson, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Sarah Monette, Catherynne M. Valente, Jeff VanderMeer and Peter Watts. Formats ''Clarkesworld Magazine'' is published or collected in a number of formats: * All fiction is collected annually in print anthologies published by Wyrm Publishing * Apps are available for Android, iPad and iPhone devices * EPUB, Amazon Kindle, and Mobipocket ebook editions of each issue are available for purchase * All content is available online via the magazine website * All fiction is available in audio format via podcast or direct download * Ebook subscriptions for the Kindle and EPUB readers * Print issues are sold on Amazon and also available as a Patreon subscription option History Neil Clarke a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxy Award (China)
The Galaxy AwardClute, John"Yinhe Award" ''Science Fiction Encyclopedia'', 3rd edition. Accessed 21 Nov. 2017 ( zh, c=银河奖, p=Yínhé Jiǎng) is China's most prestigious science fiction award, which was started in 1986 by the magazines ''Tree of Wisdom'' ( zh, c=《智慧树》, p=Zhìhuì Shù) and ''Science Literature & Art'' ( zh, c=《科学文艺》, p=Kēxué Wényì). After ''Tree of Wisdom'' ceased publication soon afterwards, the award was organized solely by ''Science Literature & Art'', which was renamed to ''Science Fiction World'' ( zh, c=《科幻世界》, pinyin=Kēhuàn Shìjiè) in 1991. The structure of the prize has evolved, becoming an annual prize in 1991, and has recognized different categories. In September 2016, the 27th Galaxy Award was held at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics;, in November 2017, the 28th award ceremony was held in Chengdu, China.With Her Eyes"(1998); ** He Xi (as He Hongwei), 异域, ''yìyù'' ["Strange Land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book Of Beijing
' ''The Book of Beijing'' is an anthology of ten stories from various Chinese writers, edited by Bingbing Shi and published on 7 September 2023. It is the twenty-fourth book of the ''Reading the City'' series, focused on stories from and about a certain city, in this case Beijing in China. Stories * ''On the Subway'' by Fu Xuiying, translated by Chris MacDonald * ''Secretly'' by Xu Zechen, translated by Eric Abrahamsen * ''Dogshit Football'' by Xu Kun, translated by Katherine Tse * ''Glass River'' by Qiu Huadong, translated by Paul Harris * ''The MagiMirror Algorithm'' by Gu Shi, translated by Florence Taylor * ''Date at the Art Gallery'' by Wen Zhen, translated by Jack Hargreaves * ''Is Mr. Zhang Home?'' by Shi Yifeng, translated by Hongyu Jasmine Zhu * ''Blue Peony'' by Ning Ken, translated by Alison Sharpless * ''The Second Ring Road'' by Yu Wenling, translated by Helen Wang * ''Reunion'' by Han Song, translated by Carson Ramsdell Background The University of Manchest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Births
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization, Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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