Science Fiction World

Science Fiction World

"Science Fiction World" "(Sci-Fi World; SFW) (科幻世界)", began in 1979, is a monthly science fiction magazine published in the China, headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan. [ [http://www.china.org.cn/english/culture/40079.htm Brave New World of Chinese Science Fiction] ] It dominates the Chinese science fiction magazine market with a circulation of 300,000 copies per issue, with an estimate of 3-5 readers per copy (giving it a total readership of at least 1 million) therefore making it the world's most popular sci-fi periodical. [ [http://www.concatenation.org/articles/sf~china.html Science Fiction, Globalization, and the People's Republic of China] ]

On August 2007, the editor of Science Fiction World, Yang Xiao, organized the Chengdu International Science Fiction and Fantasy Festival, the largest such event ever held in China. [ [http://2007.sfw.com.cn/ 2007 Science Imagination Future] ] An estimated 4,000 Chinese fans attended the four-day festival. [ [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070828.SAWYER28/TPStory/Entertainment Why a Canadian sci-fi author is loved in China] ]

ee also

* Science fiction magazine
* Fantasy fiction magazine
* Horror fiction magazine
* Science fiction in China

References

External links

* [http://www.sfw-cd.com The Official Website of Science Fiction World]
* [http://www.danwei.org/archives/001277.html New SF Mags Launched]


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