Chengdu unveiled the 80th World Science Fiction Conference

At 10 am on September 1, local time in the United States, the 80th World Science Fiction Conference (WorldCon) kicked off at the Hyatt Hotel, Chicago, USA. Nearly 4,000 fans from 51 countries and regions around the world.

Chengdu, China is the city hosted by the World Science and Fiction Conference in 2023. The Chengdu Science Fiction Association delegation launched a five -day promotion of Chengdu at the Chicago World Science Fiction Conference, and held ancient Shu myths and Western science fiction forums on the same day.

The strong science fiction atmosphere

Chengdu, China has widely liked overseas fantasy fans

The Chengdu Science Fiction Association delegation set up the 2023 Chengdu World Science Fiction Conference booth. The moving Chengdu cultural propaganda film, the mysterious Chengdu science fiction element, the wonderful oriental science fiction novels, and many science fiction industries attracted 1200 The remaining audiences visited and interacted, and became the focus of attention at the scene.

Gustavo from Argentina likes Chinese culture very much. I heard that Chengdu has opened a booth. Gustavo made a special trip to take her daughter to feel Chengdu culture. Gustavo's daughter likes the Du Dou "Douban Xia" displayed on the booth very much. I also hope that Chengdu will participate in the 2023 World Science Fiction Conference next year to experience Chengdu, a city in Chengdu.

Bindi Stan, the honorary owner of the Chicago World Science Fiction Conference, also came to Chengdu to promote the scene. As one of the world's most well -known science fiction collectors, he said that he will open his own collections to the Chengdu World Science Fiction Conference, helping science fiction to usher in the golden age in China.

Knowing that the Chengdu Promotion Team of the World Science and Fiction Conference came from a long way, Hu Xiaojun, Honorary Chairman of the Chinese Overseas Chinese Federation and the president of the US -China Catering Association, also came to help out. Seeing that he was a little excited, he was busy taking pictures and passed it to his Chinese and foreign friends. He has given a high evaluation of the development of the Sichuan cuisine industry, and he looks forward to the Chengdu's science fiction conference next year: "Chengdu is a name as a Chinese science fiction capital, and I am proud of this in a foreign country.

A forum

Open the magical connection of ancient Shu myths with Western science fiction

Chengdu has the history of 4500 years of civilization and the history of the 2300 years. It is not only the place where the emperor Du Yu and the Congdi Lingling built the capital and the birthplace of the ancient Shu civilization.

At the ancient Shu mythology and Western science fiction forum, Canadian science fiction writer Derek Kusken mentioned that he visited Chengdu several times and was impressed by cultural landmarks such as the Sands Site and the Sanxingdui Museum. "Chinese legends and Western science fiction are common in time and space. Jinsha culture combines fantasy, religion, and community, which is a cultural display that is connected with Western science fiction stories." Derek Queensken believes that the Sands site has self -growth self -growth In the future sci -fi creation, he will use ancient Shu myth elements to enrich novel content and promote cultural exchanges.

Fan Yilun, a doctor of science fiction research at the University of California and Deputy Secretary -General of the Sichuan Provincial Science Writers Association, mentioned the concept of "National Wind Science Fiction", and based on the image of "dragon" as a carrier, discussed the similarities and differences between ancient Shu myths and western science fiction. Fan Yilun believes that Western science fiction works explore the survival and nature, and Chinese science fiction works to explore human beings and nature coexist. These are the common points of East and West. In the post -epidemic era, a new bond should be found to connect to the East and the West, and science fiction literature is a bridge of civilized communication between the Eastern and Western Eastern and Western Civilizations established by imagination and creativity.

"The myth of ancient Shu has inspired me." After the meeting, American fantasy writer Mark Thompkins enthusiastically said that he hopes to participate in the 2023 Chengdu World Science Fiction Conference to promote his first novel. At the same time, Gu Shu Myth also brings infinite inspiration to the next novel in his plan.

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