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Cixin Liu is a leading contemporary Chinese science fiction writer, best known for The Three-Body Problem trilogy, Ball Lightning, and The Supernova Era. His works are celebrated for their hard science fiction style, large-scale imagination, and philosophical depth.
Known for: The Wandering Earth
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The Wandering Earth
The Wandering Earth is a science fiction short story by Cixin Liu, first published in 2000. Set in a future where the Sun is dying, humanity unites to propel Earth out of the solar system on a long interstellar journey. The story is known for its grand cosmic vision and profound reflection on human destiny, exploring themes of survival, cooperation, and resilience in the face of extinction.
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The Dying Sun: A World on the Brink
The story opens with the revelation that the Sun’s expansion is inevitable and that Earth faces total annihilation within centuries. Scientists and governments across the world unite under a single banner: Project Wandering Earth. The plan is both audacious and beautiful—construct ten thousand fusio...
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The Journey Through the Void: Centuries of Darkness
Once Earth escapes the gravitation of the dying Sun, it begins a journey through deep space that will last millennia. The planet’s surface freezes solid, oceans turn to ice, and sunlight becomes a distant memory. Humanity survives in vast subterranean cities powered by the engines and governed by a ...
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About Cixin Liu
Cixin Liu is a leading contemporary Chinese science fiction writer, best known for The Three-Body Problem trilogy, Ball Lightning, and The Supernova Era. His works are celebrated for their hard science fiction style, large-scale imagination, and philosophical depth. Liu has received multiple Galaxy ...
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Cixin Liu is a leading contemporary Chinese science fiction writer, best known for The Three-Body Problem trilogy, Ball Lightning, and The Supernova Era. His works are celebrated for their hard science fiction style, large-scale imagination, and philosophical depth. Liu has received multiple Galaxy ...
Cixin Liu is a leading contemporary Chinese science fiction writer, best known for The Three-Body Problem trilogy, Ball Lightning, and The Supernova Era. His works are celebrated for their hard science fiction style, large-scale imagination, and philosophical depth. Liu has received multiple Galaxy Awards in China and the Hugo Award for Best Novel.
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Cixin Liu is a leading contemporary Chinese science fiction writer, best known for The Three-Body Problem trilogy, Ball Lightning, and The Supernova Era. His works are celebrated for their hard science fiction style, large-scale imagination, and philosophical depth.
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