{"id":40275,"date":"2025-09-27T07:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T07:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4784137_CN84137_0"},"modified":"2025-09-27T07:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T07:08:00","slug":"science-fiction-writer-liu-cixin-dissects-the-popularity-of-his-epic-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=40275","title":{"rendered":"Science fiction writer Liu Cixin dissects the popularity of his epic work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">BEIJING<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 27, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;<span id=\"spanHghlt4105\"> A news report from&nbsp;chinadaily.com.cn:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Epic&#8221;, &#8220;stunning&#8221;, &#8220;ambitious&#8221;, &#8220;brilliant&#8221;, &#8220;profound&#8221;, &#8220;genius&#8221; \u2014 these are some of the words often quoted by users on the book review platform Goodreads, who rated Death&#8217;s End, the final installment in the <i>Three-Body Problem<\/i> trilogy by Chinese writer Liu Cixin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1944\" align=\"center\" readability=\"8\">\n<p title=\"Science fiction writer Liu Cixin dissects the popularity of his epic work\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HdAsroGpgvU\" frameborder=\"0\">&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;<\/iframe><br \/><span>Science fiction writer Liu Cixin dissects the popularity of his epic work<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to the China Educational Publications Import and Export Corporation, Liu&#8217;s <i>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<p>In a speech Liu recently delivered to mark the 10th year of the book&#8217;s international publication, he modestly attributed its global success to two main aspects.<\/p>\n<p>He dismissed the idea that its global appeal lies in providing a sci-fi perspective on <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he says, the novel&#8217;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<p>&#8220;Therefore, science fiction is the literary genre most capable of transcending cultural and racial boundaries, resonating with people worldwide,&#8221; he says.<\/p>\n<p>The Three-Body Problem books deal with the theme of human contact with extraterrestrial civilizations, a universal issue for humanity.<\/p>\n<p>He argues that extraterrestrial civilizations pose a real threat, challenging common perceptions. 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