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Zhang Ran (writer)
Zhang Ran (, born 12 December 1981 in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China) is a Chinese science fiction writer. Life Zhang Ran completed a Master in computer science at Beijing Jiaotong University. After working in IT industry for a while, he became a reporter and message analyst at Economic Daily and China Economic Net. During that time, his new comments earned him a China News Award. His stories have furthermore won several golden and silver Nebula Awards as well as three Galaxy Awards for the best novelette. Zhang Ran owns a café and writes in his free time. Bibliography * ''Ether''; (以太, yǐtài); published in ''Science Fiction World'' in 2012; published in English in the ''Clarkesworld Magazine'' in January 2015; winner of the Galaxy Award in 2012. * 起风之城, ''qǐ fēng zhī chéng'' The Windy City" winner of the Galaxy Award in 2013. * 大饥之年, ''dà jī zhī nián'' Year of the Great Famine" winner of the Galaxy Award in 2014. * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiyuan
Taiyuan; Mandarin pronunciation: (Jin Chinese, Taiyuan Jin: /tʰai˦˥ ye˩˩/) is the capital of Shanxi, China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province. It is an industrial base focusing on energy and heavy chemicals. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name ( zh, s=龙城, p=Dragon City, labels=no). As of 2021, the city governs 6 districts, 3 counties, and hosts a county-level city with a total area of 6,988 square kilometers and a permanent population of 5,390,957. Taiyuan is located roughly in the centre of Shanxi, with the Fen River flowing through the central city. Etymology and names The two Chinese characters of the city's name are (, "great") and (, "plain"), referring to the location where the Fen River leaves the mountains and enters a relatively flat plain. Throughout its long history, the city had various names, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanxi Province
Shanxi; formerly romanised as Shansi is a province in North China. Its capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi and Datong. Its one-character abbreviation is (), after the state of Jin that existed there during the Spring and Autumn period (). The name ''Shanxi'' means 'west of the mountains', a reference to its location west of the Taihang Mountains. Shanxi borders Hebei to the east, Henan to the south, Shaanxi to the west and Inner Mongolia to the north. Shanxi's terrain is characterised by a plateau bounded partly by mountain ranges. Shanxi's culture is largely dominated by the ethnic Han majority, who make up over 99% of its population. Jin Chinese is considered by some linguists to be a distinct language from Mandarin and its geographical range covers most of Shanxi. Both Jin and Mandarin are spoken in Shanxi. Shanxi is a leading producer of coal in China, possessing roughly a third of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Republic Of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...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] |
Beijing Jiaotong University
Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU; ; previously Northern Jiaotong University) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Transport, the Beijing Municipal People's Government, and China State Railway Group Company Limited. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction and Project 211. History The university was a component of Jiaotong University (also named Chiao Tung University). In September 1909 the Postal Department of the Qing government founded the Railway Management Institute in Beijing. In 1920 the Republic of China was founded and BJTU was attached to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications with its name changed to "Ministry of Communications Traffic Training Institute". Meanwhile, it increased some subjects including the electrical engineering, cable broadcast and radio. In 1921 it merged with two technical schools in Shan ... [...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] |
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] |
1981 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz following his death on December 24. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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