The Three-Body Problem has been translated into English.

This has left a lack of science fiction for young readers in China, despite the fact that children are showing the greatest interest in reading fantasy and adventure stories, says a survey by Tencent on its reading channel.

There are all kinds of science fiction books, he says, and you don't have to be a scientist yourself. There is no clear distinction between fantasy and science fiction.

But on the other hand, true science fiction has a core value that makes it different from anything else: it takes stories from science, and presents the beauty of science with literature.

Apocalyptic literature and dystopia tales have been popular, but that doesn't mean writers are pessimistic about the human race, he says. "More often they create a catastrophic situation to build up the drama and conflict. First of all you have to have a good story, whether or not it is science fiction.