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Chinese writers shine at world's prestigious sci-fi awards

STORY: Chinese writers shine at world's prestigious sci-fi awards DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. promo video of the 81st World Science Fiction Convention 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAI YA, Chinese sci-fi writer, Winner of 2023 Hugo Awards for Best Novelette 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRIS M. BARKLEY, Winner of 2023 Hugo Awards for Best Fan Writer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NEIL CLARKE, Winner of 2023 Hugo Awards for Best Editor (Short Form) STORYLINE: Chinese sci-fi writers and artists had a rewarding night at this year's Hugo Awards. Hai Ya took away the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter" while well-known computer graphics artist Zhao Enzhe won the Best Professional Artist award. The results were announced at a ceremony at the 81st World Science Fiction Convention underway in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Winners of various categories have shared their excitement with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chin

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Chinese sci-fi writer Hai Ya wins Hugo Award for Best Novelette

STORY: Chinese sci-fi writer Hai Ya wins Hugo Award for Best Novelette DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Hugo Awards STORYLINE: The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. This year, a total of 1,847 valid nominating ballots were received and counted from members of the 2022 and 2023 World Science Fiction Conventions for the 2023 Hugo Awards. The World Science Fiction Convention has taken place annually since 1939 (except during WWII from 1942 to 1945). It is the first time for the world's largest and

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- T. Kingfisher from the United States is awarded the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Seanan McGuire is awarded the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2023 shows a trophy for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese author Hai Ya (L) speaks after winning the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese author Hai Ya (C) is awarded the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese author Hai Ya speaks during an interview after winning the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (X

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-MAGRITTE MUSEUM

(220516) -- BRUSSELS, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- "The Novelette" created by Rene Magritte is seen at the Magritte Museum, Brussels, Belgium, May 15, 2022. Located in central Brussels, the Magritte Museum is home to a large collection of the renowned Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)