g the works of Chinese authors.The first two we published were by Chen Qiufan and Xia Jia，both of whom not only impressed me，but also our readers.Later，when the opportunity to include them in my first anthology presented itself，I jumped at it.At this point，I simply had a glimpse of the wealth of stories that had not made their way to an English-speaking audience and I was hooked.

Our initial efforts caught some attention and one day I had an email from Storycom in my inbox.Over the course of the next few months，we ironed out an agreement that would allow us to fulfill a dream of making Clarkesworld more representative of the best science fiction from around the world.In that first year，with assistance from an amazing team in China，I selected nine stories that would be translated and published in our pages.This book represents the first stage of what we hope will be a bridge between two vibrant science fiction communities.

May these stories provide you with as much enjoy