ThisphototakenonOct.18,2023showsasceneoftheopeningceremonyofthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.(Xinhua/XuBingjie)CHENGDU,Oct.18(Xinhua)--The81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)openedonWednesdayinChengdu,thecapitalofsouthwestChina'sSichuanProvince.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention,whichisoneofthemostanticipated,longest-runningandlargestsci-fieventsintheworld.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.Chengduhasmadegreateffortsinrecentyearstodevelopitssci-ficultureindustryandestablishitselfasChina'ssciencefictionbase.Itwasselectedtohostthe2023WorldConinDecember2021.■AperformerinteractswitharobotdogatChengduScienceFictionMuseum,themainvenueforthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince,Oct.18,2023.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)ThisphototakenonOct.18,2023showsanartinstallationatChengduScienceFictionMuseum,themainvenueforthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)PeoplevisitChengduScienceFictionMuseum,themainvenueforthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince,Oct.18,2023.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)ThisphototakenonOct.18,2023showsaninteriorviewofChengduScienceFictionMuseum,themainvenueforthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/XuBingjie)ThisphototakenonOct.18,2023showsasceneoftheopeningceremonyofthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/XuBingjie)ThisphototakenonOct.18,2023showsasceneoftheopeningceremonyofthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/XuBingjie)Sci-fifansposeforphotosatChengduScienceFictionMuseum,themainvenueforthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince,Oct.18,2023.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)ThisphototakenonOct.18,2023showsadroneshowduringtheopeningceremonyofthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)Actorsperformasci-fishowduringtheopeningceremonyofthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince,Oct.18,2023.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)Performersdanceduringtheopeningceremonyofthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince,Oct.18,2023.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)PeoplevisittheChengduScienceFictionMuseum,mainvenueforthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince,Oct.18,2023.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)AmodelpresentsanartworkatChengduScienceFictionMuseum,themainvenueforthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince,Oct.18,2023.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)ThisphototakenonOct.18,2023showsadroneshowduringtheopeningceremonyofthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)ThisphototakenonOct.18,2023showsasceneoftheopeningceremonyofthe81stWorldScienceFictionConvention(WorldCon)inChengdu,southwestChina'sSichuanProvince.The81stWorldConopenedhereonWednesday.ChengduisthesecondcityinAsiaandthefirstinChinatohosttheconvention.Themed"MeettheFuture,"ChengduWorldConwillhighlightthesymbioticrelationshipbetweensciencefictionandthecity,presentingover200activities,panelsandsalons,theHugoAwards,andthemedexhibitionsoccupyinganareaof5,000squaremeters.Famoussci-fiwritersfromaroundtheworld,includingHugoAwardwinnersLiuCixinandRobertJ.Sawyer,areattendingthefive-dayevent,sharingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyandtheirvisionsofanewworld.(Xinhua/ShenBohan)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.