Once effectively banned, Chinese science fiction has exploded into the mainstream, embraced by the government and public alike inviting scrutiny of a genre that has become known for its expanding diversity and relative freedom.
Once effectively banned, Chinese science fiction has exploded into the mainstream, embraced by the government and public alike –- inviting scrutiny of a genre that has become known for its expanding diversity and relative freedom.- 'Spiritual pollution' -
Historically, science fiction has had a turbulent relationship with Chinese authorities -– it effectively disappeared during the Cultural Revolution and then was banned as "spiritual pollution" in the 1980s.
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Women writers are taking the Chinese science fiction scene by storm, with their increasing prominence one of the genre s most noticeable trends, according to participants at a major convention in Chengdu this week.
Women writers are taking the Chinese science fiction scene by storm, with their increasing prominence one of the genre's most noticeable trends, according to participants at a major convention in Chengdu this week."I think (interest in) Chinese science fiction must be cultivated from childhood," she said.