People watching exhibits at the 2024 China Science Fiction Convention.
[Ta Kung Pao] Reporter Ma Xiaofang reported from Beijing: The 2024 8th China Science Fiction Convention Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Science Fiction Integration Forum was held at Shougang Park on the afternoon of the 28th. Professional representatives from Beijing, Hong Kong, and Macao discussed the future of science fiction on the same stage. Shang Hailong, Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and Founding President of the Hong Kong Top Talent Services Association, told the Ta Kung Pao reporter at the forum that we should link Beijing and Hong Kong to gather talents to jointly promote the development of the sci-fi industry. "Wuxia is Chinese-style sci-fi. Beijing and Hong Kong can join hands to build a sci-fi future with national characteristics." Sci-fi writer Liu Cixin believes that the greatest hope for human continuity is technological progress, "Looking back in a hundred years, now is the beginning of change."
"Beijing and Hong Kong should treat the industrialization of sci-fi as a very important topic for serious discussion." Shang Hailong believes that sci-fi has multiple directions for industrialization, and theme parks are one of the good directions because they can carry the dreams of many people and give people an immersive experience of dreams coming true.
Hoping to Promote Sci-Fi Exchange Among Teenagers in Both Places
Shang Hailong pointed out that the Mainland has a large carrying capacity of space, and Hong Kong has a good scientific foundation and sci-fi culture. The Mainland and Hong Kong should jointly build a sci-fi development future with national characteristics. Hong Kong should play more roles in external circulation and undertake a pivot point for domestic and international dual circulation. "Sci-fi is a very universal language of dialogue that connects people's hearts. We should promote sci-fi exchanges between teenagers in the Mainland and Hong Kong." He stated that the thinking of teenagers is very similar. The more sci-fi interactions there are, the more misunderstandings can be reduced and understanding enhanced. At the same time, it can also enhance Hong Kong teenagers' confidence in the development of the motherland. Teenagers in Hong Kong and the Mainland joining hands to imagine a better tomorrow for the motherland is using the power of "One Country, Two Systems" to achieve the blending of Chinese and Western cultures. "We need to promote the collision of ideas among young people in many places so that sci-fi can develop better, allowing more and more Chinese-style sci-fi products to land, and go global with the help of the Hong Kong bridge."
Liu Cixin stated at the Science Fiction Convention that it is difficult to predict the future, "Past predictions about the future have rarely been accurate." He pointed out that the rapid development of information technology has more or less covered up the rapid development of other fields, and looks forward to major breakthroughs in fields other than information technology, such as energy and materials.
Science popularization is the scientific cornerstone of science fiction, and science fiction is the wings of science popularization. The Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao region has a complete industrial system and rich talent resources, providing unique conditions for technological innovation and the development of the science fiction industry. Participants hope that the science fiction creation in the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao region will prosper and develop, providing a steady stream of creativity and inspiration for technological innovation, cultivating more scientific and technological talents with innovative spirit and practical ability, and continuously providing strong support for the high-quality development of the science fiction industry.
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