{"id":724,"date":"2025-09-27T13:36:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T13:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/network.rvrising.com\/?p=724"},"modified":"2025-09-27T13:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T13:36:11","slug":"science-fiction-writer-liu-cixin-dissects-the-popularity-of-his-epic-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/world\/science-fiction-writer-liu-cixin-dissects-the-popularity-of-his-epic-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Science fiction writer Liu Cixin dissects the popularity of his epic work"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEIJING<\/span>, Sept. 27, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — A news report from\u00a0chinadaily.com.cn:<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Epic”, “stunning”, “ambitious”, “brilliant”, “profound”, “genius” \u2014 these are some of the words often quoted by users on the book review platform Goodreads, who rated Death’s End, the final installment in the Three-Body Problem<\/i> trilogy by Chinese writer Liu Cixin.<\/p>\n

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Science fiction writer Liu Cixin dissects the popularity of his epic work<\/figure>\n

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According to the China Educational Publications Import and Export Corporation, Liu’s Three-Body Problem<\/i> trilogy has sold over 6 million copies worldwide in 23 languages, making it one of the best-selling contemporary Chinese literary works internationally.<\/p>\n

In a speech Liu recently delivered to mark the 10th year of the book’s international publication, he modestly attributed its global success to two main aspects.<\/p>\n

He dismissed the idea that its global appeal lies in providing a sci-fi perspective on China.<\/p>\n

Instead, he says, the novel’s success stems from its offering of a panoramic depiction of the arrival of an extraterrestrial civilization in the near future, a theme that resonates globally. Science fiction is a worldwide genre where humanity shares a common identity, dissolving national and ethnic differences. It depicts crises and challenges faced by all and envisions a future that unites humanity in aspiration.<\/p>\n

“Therefore, science fiction is the literary genre most capable of transcending cultural and racial boundaries, resonating with people worldwide,” he says.<\/p>\n

The Three-Body Problem books deal with the theme of human contact with extraterrestrial civilizations, a universal issue for humanity.<\/p>\n

He argues that extraterrestrial civilizations pose a real threat, challenging common perceptions. Their potential arrival, whether imminent or distant, is humanity’s greatest uncertainty and could profoundly transform our reality and fate.<\/span><\/p>\n

SOURCE chinadaily.com.cn<\/p>\n

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