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Folding Beijing
Book • 2012
In 'Folding Beijing', Hao Jingfang explores a future where Beijing is divided into three classes: the first class with 5 million people, the second with 25 million, and the third with 50 million.
Each class occupies the city for different durations, with the city physically folding to accommodate them.
The story follows Lao Dao, a waste worker from the third class, as he navigates this complex society to deliver a message for a significant reward.
The novelette delves into themes of social inequality and technological displacement.
Each class occupies the city for different durations, with the city physically folding to accommodate them.
The story follows Lao Dao, a waste worker from the third class, as he navigates this complex society to deliver a message for a significant reward.
The novelette delves into themes of social inequality and technological displacement.
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Mentioned by Rebecca Kuang in a discussion about the role of translators in bringing Chinese science fiction to Western audiences.
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Rebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction
