Visitors take photos with performers cosplaying Transformers and astronauts at China Science Fiction Convention 2020, which kicked off in Beijing's Shijingshan district, on Nov 1, 2020. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]
China sets up sci-fi research center
BEIJING -- China has set up a science fiction research center in Beijing as part of its efforts to boost the country's sci-fi development.
Launched by the China Research Institute for Science Popularization, which is affiliated to the China Association for Science and Technology, the China Science Fiction Research Center will focus on sci-fi research, industry, and international cooperation.
More than 60 guests with expertise in the fields of sci-fi, literature, education, art, and the industrial community attended the launch ceremony on Saturday.
