In just under a week, I’ll be in China. So far, this is what I have on my schedule:
11/8 – Leave for Chengdu, China
11/9 – Arrive in Chengdu
11/10-12 – Fourth China (Chengdu) International SF Conference
11/11 – Interview, Chengdu Radio (with Regina Kanyu Wang)
11/12
10-11am, Panel: Exchange our worlds via words, Moderator: Regina Kanyu Wang,
Panelists: Neil Clarke, Chen Qiufan, Joanne Li, Meng Qingshu
16:30-17:30pm, Master of the Future Award Ceremony (organized by Sci-Fi Space)
20:00-21:30, Sci-Fi Space Campus Event at Sichuan University
11/13 – Pandas
11/14 – Fly from Chengdu to Beijing
11/15 – Meeting with Storycom
11/17 – Storycom Press Conference & Party
11/18-19 – Chinese Nebula Weekend
11/18 – Signing (with Xia Jia)
11/19
9:00-12:00, Forum: Chinese science fiction going internationally
14:30-18:30, Chinese Nebula Award Ceremony
11/20 – Leave Beijing, Arrive Newark, NJ
I’m still working out what I’ll do on the 16th. I’m told I really need to see the Great Wall while I’m there, so maybe that will land there. I also have to set aside some time to buy a few things for my family.
Lisa Clarke
Bring me home a baby panda to play with!
John D
you have to see the forbidden city
Tom V
Hope you have more free time then I did. I remember China as looking exactly like: a Taxi, a hotel room and a conference room. And a really long escalator….
Neil Clarke
I have at least one complete day of unscheduled time in each city. 🙂
D.A.
So exciting! I remember having one too many jianbing (savory crepes) in Beijing 🙂
http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/08/jianbing-chinese-savory-breakfast-crepe.html
If you’re a fan of street food, I’d recommend it.
(And, of course, the Great Wall!)