Chapter 726: Acceptance Speech

"...Mr. Sun's "Happy Hunting" created a new field of science fiction, steampunk, and brought us a Victorian nostalgic atmosphere, a world like Utopia, full of unique charm, and many writers have noticed The charm of the steampunk world, I believe there will be more similar works born in the future."

"Next, we invite Mr. Sun Shaoping to come to the stage to accept the award and give an acceptance speech!" After the award speech, the host invited Shen Long to the stage with a smile on his face.

Shen Long adjusted his Chinese tunic suit, stepped onto the stage with confident steps, and took over a trophy with a strange base from the current chairman of the World Science Fiction Association.

This is also the unique style of the Hugo Awards. The Hugo Awards only have trophies and no bonuses. From the 11th awards ceremony, someone designed a rocket trophy with fin-like wings. Two years later, someone designed another shape, just The shape of the base is different, so since then the award has had an unwritten rule: the base of the trophy is changed to a different shape every year.

After thanking the award presenters, Shen Long stepped onto the podium and began to deliver his acceptance speech, "First of all, I would like to thank the magazines "Science Fiction Literature and Art" and "Fantasy and Science Fiction Literature". Without these two magazines, this story would not have been able to meet everyone. !"

Yang Xiao and the staff of "Fantasy and Science Fiction Literature" waved their hands. Yang Xiao was very excited. With these words, "Science Fiction Literature and Art" would become famous all over the world.

"I think everyone must be very curious, and there will be such questions: Does China have science fiction? Do people there also have all kinds of wonderful science fiction?" Shen Long's words aroused laughter. idea.

"Here, I would like to introduce a Chinese predecessor. His name is Tao Chengdao. The time of Tao Chengdao's birth is unknown. His main activity was in the late fourteenth century AD. He was very good at using gunpowder; In the 14th century, China's Ming Dynasty played an important role in the war to overthrow the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and was canonized as Wanhu by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and Tao Chengdao has been called Wanhu since then." Shen Long slowly explained.

When Tao Chengdao was first mentioned, Xiaoxia and Yang Xiao still didn't understand, but when the word Wanhu came out, they suddenly became aware of it, and there was even a small commotion among the foreign audience.

"According to the records of his ancestors, Tao Chengdao came up with the idea of ​​using gunpowder to fly, and started his own research and development work; one day in 1390, he held two big kites and sat on a snake with forty-seven rockets tied to it. into the flying car, and then he ordered his servants to fire the first row of rockets."

"Huh~" There was an exclamation from the crowd, and they all understood what this meant.

"After the rocket was ignited, thick smoke billowed around the speeding car, flames billowed, and in an instant,

The speeding car has left the ground and is slowly rising into the air; just as the crowd on the ground cheered, the second row of rockets ignited by itself. There was a fire, and Tao Chengdao fell from the burning flying car, holding two huge kites on fire tightly in his hands, and fell to the ground. "

"Tao Chengdao's flying career was terminated, and he was buried on the Wanjia Mountain where flowers bloomed; Tao Chengdao's flying attempt failed, but he was the first in the world to use rocket thrust to launch the idea, so he is recognized by the world. The true ancestor of spaceflight; American rocket scientist Herbert S. Kim mentioned this story in his book "Rockets and Jet Engines" published in 1945."

"At a meeting of the International Astronomical Union in the 1970s, a crater on the moon was named Wanhu to commemorate the first person who tried to use a rocket to fly."

"The story of Tao Chengdao is enough to prove that all Chinese people have the spirit of scientific fantasy and courage to try." Shen Long pointed out the reason why he told this story, and the audience immediately burst into applause.

"Today is the first time that a writer from Asia has won the Hugo Award. To paraphrase Armstrong, this is a big step for me personally, and it is also a big step for world science fiction literature."

Shen Long paraphrased Liu Cixin's acceptance speech, "For me, the Hugo Awards seem very far away. I never thought that I would have a relationship with it; between the two distant cultural planets of Chinese and English, there is a ship. The spaceship connects them together, that is Mr. Ken Lewis, the translator of this book; he has a deep understanding of both Eastern and Western cultures, and has made unremitting efforts for the translation of this book. In the future, he will continue to translate my The work is translated into English."

"I am very happy that this work is welcomed by readers outside of China and I was awarded the Hugo Award, not only because I won the highest award in the field of science fiction literature, but also because science fiction has deepened the understanding of human beings from different cultures around the world. If this understanding can be deepened, I think that maybe one day, the entire human race can gather into a whole."

"So, in the end, I sincerely invite you all to visit China and bring your works to Chinese readers. Chinese readers who have been enthusiastic about Jules Verne will definitely like your works, thank you!"

Shen Long bowed slightly, and there was thunderous applause from the audience. Whether it was the story about Wanhu at the beginning, the cultural bridge built by science fiction, or the relationship between science fiction literature and human aggregation in the end, these science fiction workers They are excited.

The leaders of the World Science Fiction Association are also very excited, which means that they can use this opportunity to absorb Chinese science fiction workers. Although China is still very backward, China has so many science fiction workers, so many Reader, if it can be successful, it will definitely be a great thing for them.

The bosses and editors of science fiction magazines were equally excited. They felt that since Shaoping Sun's works could be loved by readers and there are so many science fiction authors in China, perhaps their works could also be recognized by readers.

Not to mention science fiction writers, this is a huge market with hundreds of millions of readers. Although it seems that the protection of writers' rights and interests is not perfect in China today, it is always good to impress readers early.

"Mr. Sun, your speech is really great!" Back on the seat, Yang Xiao blushed excitedly.

Xiaoxia just put down her camera. She has already thought about it. This speech must be published in the provincial newspaper in full, accompanied by a photo of everyone applauding. Chinese people in this era are really eager for the recognition of the world and foreigners My respect, Shen Long has undoubtedly done this perfectly today.