China Science Fiction Convention 2025 kicks off on Friday at Shougang Park in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
China Science Fiction Convention 2025 kicked off on Friday at Shougang Park in Beijing, attracting over 1,000 representatives from the fields of technology, science fiction literature, film and television industry, and industrial sector from more than 20 cities across China, as well as over 60 foreign guests.
With the theme of "Creating the Future with Scientific Dreams", the event is co-hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology and the Beijing Municipal Government.
During the event, over 30 activities, including the opening ceremony, professional forums, competitions, industry promotion activities and public events, as well as the 2025 Beijing Science Fiction Carnival will be held.
He Jun, vice-chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, said at the opening ceremony that the conference has become an important platform where technology and humanity intersect, and science fiction and the economy merge.
"In recent years, the association has closely collaborated with the Beijing municipal government to promote science fiction creation, industry research, talent development, and the innovative integration of science and film," he said. "Science fiction, as the most diverse, vivid, and creative component of science popularization, should fully play its enlightening, visionary, and reflective role in technological innovation."
China Science Fiction Convention 2025 kicks off on Friday at Shougang Park in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
"The leading role of science fiction in the technology industry should be enhanced, promoting more disruptive innovation and original breakthroughs," he said. "It can help ignite the enthusiasm and curiosity of young people for scientific exploration."
Yin Yong, deputy Party secretary of Beijing and mayor, said that Beijing has gathered over 800 science fiction enterprises, with an industry scale of 48 billion yuan ($6.61 billion).
"Beijing attaches great importance to the development of the science fiction industry," he said. "The science fiction industry cluster area represented by Shougang Park in Shijingshan district is taking shape rapidly."
China Science Fiction Convention 2025 kicks off on Friday at Shougang Park in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
"Fully leveraging its unique advantages in scientific and technological innovation and cultural creativity, Beijing will continue to support original science fiction content, strengthen technological empowerment, optimize spatial layout, nurture the industry ecosystem, and promote the high-quality development of the science fiction industry," he said.
The opening ceremony comprehensively reviewed the fruitful achievements in promoting the development of the science fiction industry by the China Association for Science and Technology and the Beijing Municipal Government.
The two sides signed a new round of the "Strategic Cooperation Agreement to Promote the Development of the Beijing Science Fiction Industry" on the ceremony.
The 2025 China Science Fiction Industry Report and China's first space real scene movie were released.
The Beijing Future Digital Space Innovation Experimental Zone was launched.
