China SF convention set
The China Science Fiction Convention will run March 27–29 in Beijing and is centering panels on ‘embodied intelligence’ as Chinese SF pushes for deeper global engagement. The event is timed to dovetail with recent publisher activity at the London Book Fair and signals Beijing’s growing role in the international sci‑fi conversation. (english.news.cn) (prnewswire.co.uk)
Organizers have booked Shougang Park in Beijing’s Shijingshan District as the main venue and tied the convention to a parallel International Sci‑Fi and Future Tech Expo marking the event’s 10th anniversary. (english.beijing.gov.cn) (csfcbj.com) The event will host the finals and award ceremony of the 4th Science Fiction Planet Competition, which drew 793 submissions from 19 countries and regions and carries a total prize pool of 6.65 million yuan. (english.bjsjs.gov.cn) (english.beijing.gov.cn) Organizers are scheduling six premium sci‑fi film screenings at the district cultural center’s permanent cinema (B1), with free admission and roughly 80 seats available on a first‑come, first‑served basis. (english.bjsjs.gov.cn) The convention’s institutional backers include the China Association for Science and Technology and municipal authorities in Beijing, and recent industry forums around the event have been promoted by the Beijing Association for Science and Technology and related cultural bodies. (en.ce.cn) (csfcbj.com) At the London Book Fair earlier this month China’s delegation presented more than 4,000 titles across a Reading China pavilion and ran over 40 industry events, a push that organizers say is part of expanded international rights, translation and IP promotion efforts. (prnewswire.com) (english.news.cn) Speakers and panels at the London fair included sessions on multilingual editions, digital immersive exhibits and author talks — for example Xu Zhiyuan spoke on travel and AI in writing during the fair — signaling concrete publishing and translation activity that will be visible at the Beijing convention. (prnewswire.com) (en.people.cn) Xinhua says at least one new domestic sci‑fi film, titled "Missions to the Moon," is scheduled to be released in connection with the convention’s program. (english.news.cn)
