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(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-12-31 06:36 |
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Chinese author Liu Cixin wins the Hugo Award for Best Novel. [Photo/IC] |
Winner: Liu Cixin
Chinese writer Liu Cixin became the first Asian author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel, receiving the 2015 honor for his book, The Three-Body Problem, on Aug 23.
The book is the first in a trilogy in which the entire solar system is flattened into two dimensions in an apocalyptic battle between humans and aliens. The Chinese editions of the trilogy saw sales surpass 2 million and the works have been translated into English.
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