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What means "making a difference" in the world of the I Ging?

Concerning the last thesis of Zhang Qizhi, that we should keep the historical message of
Confucius in mind, we want to do a survey through science fiction. What we are interested
in is to find attempts of a new respect for Chinese lifestyle and culture in that interesting
literature, mostly written for young people. Science fiction can be an educational fiction, so
we are not as much interested in new gadgets but in new ideas.

Since the late nineteenth century some American authors put up the stereotype "yellow peril"
or "sinister oriental" (=> more about). Today there are new authors with other opinions. Best
example is "White Mars or: The Mind Set Free" from 1999, written by Brian W. Aldiss and
Roger Penrose.

Our project "Science Fiction" wants to explore and to review selected works and to engage
young visitors especially to open their mind for new ideas about the relevance of the
Chinese and their traditions to our common planet.

Books:
"Science Fiction from China" ed. Wu Dingbo & Patrick D. Murphy, USA 1989, ISBN 0-275-93343-1
Maureen F. McHugh, "China Mountain Zhang", USA 1992 (China dominates the world)
Frederik Pohl, "Black Star Rising", USA 1985 (America belongs to the Chinese)

 

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