The Reincarnated Giant

A new wave of Chinese science fiction is here. This anthology showcases the best of contemporary science fiction from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the People’s Republic of China in fifteen short stories and novel excerpts. The Reincarnated Giant is an essential read for anyone interested in the future of the genre.

Song Mingwei :

Mingwei Song is Associate Professor of Chinese at Wellesley College. He has published work in both English and Chinese and was the guest editor of the edition of Renditions in which some of the selections in this volume appeared. His first monograph in English, titled Young China: National Rejuvenation and the Bildungsroman, 1900-1959, was published by Harvard University Asia Center in 2015.Huters Theodore :

Theodore Huters is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Asian Languages and
Cultures at UCLA. He is co-editor of Revolutionary Literature in China: An Anthology (M.E. Sharpe, 2005), among other titles.Mingwei Song is associate professor of Chinese at Wellesley College. He is the author of Young China: National Rejuvenation and the Bildungsroman, 1900-1959 (2015).

Theodore Huters is professor emeritus in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles. His books include Bringing the World Home: Appropriating the West in Late Qing and Early Republican China (2005).

Seo-young Chu, Queens College:
In showcasing representative works of science fiction by authors from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the People’s Republic of China, The Reincarnated Giant provides readers with a fascinating and multifaceted glimpse into China’s near (and not-so-near?) future(s). Thank you to the writers, translators, and editors for the existence of this work of scholarship and art. It is timely and timeless. It is stunning. It is necessary.

Hua Li, Montana State University:
The volume is timely for the field of Chinese science fiction studies. The editors’ selection of specific texts for inclusion and Mingwei Song’s comprehensive introduction are an accurate survey of contemporary Chinese sf writing. These beautifully written and translated stories will capture the imagination of most readers.

Veronica Hollinger, professor emerita, Trent University, and editor, Science Fiction Studies:
The Reincarnated Giant is a unique contribution to the field of global science fiction, making available to English-language readers some of the most exciting and accomplished twenty-first-century sf by writers from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. From the grotesque aesthetics of the title story to the sublime aesthetics of stories such as Liu’s “The Poetry Cloud,” this anthology provides a broad perspective on an increasingly significant body of sf story-telling for the twenty-first century.

David Der-wei Wang, Edward C. Henderson Professor of Chinese Literature, Harvard University:
Science fiction is the most important literary phenomenon in twenty-first-century China. In a culture dominated by realism of various brands throughout the twentieth century, the surge of science fiction in the new millennium bespeaks not only a literary renovation but also the changing political ethos and intellectual visions of China. From star wars to spacy odysseys, extraterrestrial encounters to cybernetic adventures, contemporary Chinese science fiction projects utopian dreams and dystopian nightmares, unspeakable taboos and undreamed-of marvels. The Reincarnated Giant features fifteen masterpieces from both China and the Sinophone world. It is a must read for anyone curious about the intriguing mythology of a rising China.

Ken Liu, author of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories and The Grace of Kings:
A definitive tour of some of the most influential landmarks of contemporary Chinese sf. Highly recommended.