The Special Exhibition on Fifteen Milestones of Chinese Science Fiction History officially opened April 29, part of the first-anniversary celebrations of the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum.

The exhibition is curated under the direction of renowned sci-fi author Professor Wu Yan, director of the Center for Science and Human Imagination at the Southern University of Science and Technology.

Shenzhen University of Advanced Technoloy's “world’s first in-orbit experimental system for a future space hospital” was simultaneously showcased, highlighting the intersection of science fiction and technological innovation and supporting Shenzhen’s dual identity as a city of science and sci-fi.

The exhibition traces the evolution of Chinese science fiction, featuring 15 landmark works spanning from the Warring States-era story “The Artificial Man by Yanshi” to Liang Qichao’s “Future Records of New China,” Lao She’s “Cat City,” and post-1949 classics such as “Dreaming Through the Solar System,” “Flying to Sagittarius,” and “Little Ingenuity Tours the Future.”

New-era highlights include “Death Ray on Coral Island,” “Western Journey 2066,” “The Three-Body Problem,” and “China Orbital,” as well as contemporary works like “Wasteland Tide,” “Heaven Father Earth Mother,” “Time-Space Painter,” the sci-fi blockbuster “The Wandering Earth,” and the Shenzhen-original sci-fi play “Cloud Body.”

The exhibition spans novels, films, and theatrical works, offering a comprehensive view of Chinese sci-fi across media.

Shenzhen’s local sci-fi authors are prominently featured, including Wu Yan’s semi-autobiographical novel “China Orbital,” Wang Jinkang’s “Heaven Father Earth Mother,” Hugo Award-winning work “Time-Space Painter” by Hai Yan, and the sci-fi play “Cloud Body” by Chen Yuehong and others.

The exhibition highlights Guangdong’s contributions to Chinese sci-fi, showcasing creators such as Liang Qichao, Zheng Wenguang, and Chen Qiufan, illustrating the region’s cultural influence on the genre.