In the closing ceremony of the 80th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon, Chicon 8) held on September 5 in Chicago, Chengdu Science Fiction Association took over the flag of Worldcon from the Chicon 8 Organizing Committee, which marked the official start of the World Science Fiction Convention "Chengdu Time".

 

Chengdu Worldcon Committee took over the flag from Chicon 8

 

Worldcon is the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS). It is the most popular, oldest, largest and most influential sci-fi cultural theme activity in the world today. Its Hugo Award is known as the Nobel Prize in Science Fiction area.

 

The Chengdu Worldcon 2023 will be the first World Science Fiction Convention to be held in China. The delegation of Chengdu Science Fiction Association launched a five-day Chengdu promotion at Chicon 8. Among them, the "Chengdu World Science Fiction Conference Booth 2023", "Chengdu Party" and "Chengdu Silk Punk Panel" and other activities, with a long history of oriental culture, fantastic ancient Sichuan civilization and mysterious Chengdu science fiction elements, greatly attracted science fiction fans and science fiction masters present.

 

 

"It is not only a possibility, but also the future vision of Chengdu Worldcon Organizing Committee, to use science fiction as a medium to break boundaries, integrate cultures and promote understanding between Chinese and western communities." The delegation of Chengdu Worldcon said that the theme of next year's Worldcon will be Symbiotic Era. Hopefully, in this global sci-fi arena, sci-fi culture can cross-border exchange and grow together.

 

Edited by Mao Shuolei