Popular science documentaries are an important subtype of science documentaries. With the advancement of media technologies and the increasing integration of aesthetics into daily life，combining popular science documentaries with desktop cinema and expanding the content themes of desktop films has marked a milestone in the integration of science and visual media. Network Neighborhood exemplifies this new form of media art by using visual symbols to narrate a popular science journey within computer desktops，presenting diverse artistic symbols and showcasing scientific symbolic landscapes through smart replicated images.

In 2023，the overall development of long-form science fiction novels has been promising，maintaining a high standard of creativity，producing numerous outstanding works，and exhibiting new trends. These are mainly reflected in five aspects: first，the popularity of the “Metaverse” theme remains strong，with high-quality works showcasing localized creative features; second，the theme of artificial intelligence has become a new growth point，producing major works rarely seen in recent years; third，an increasing number of works focus on China’s cutting-edge technological development，reflecting cultural confidence；fourth，there is a rising trend of cross-media writing，with the film and television styles of works becoming increasingly prominent；fifth，an increase in philosophical reflection adds depth to the narratives. With the rapid advancement of Chinese technology and a society increasingly immersed in technological progress，the public’s imagination of the future world，along with the creation of science fiction，has raised the bar for the genre. Writers must guard against low-level repetition，avoid clichéd patterns，and strive to forge a path for science fiction literature and art with distinct Chinese characteristics.

Based on the principle of spatialization of time，Haiya’s The The Space-Time Painter imagines the time travel realized by space projection，thereby unfolding a spatio-temporal narrative where the Northern Song Dynasty overlaps with the present. The historical perspective implied in The Space-Time Painter aligns with the propositions of neo-historicism，and the imaginative portrayal of historical time and space reinvigorates the narrative resources of national identity in historical science fiction. The internal conflict between rational disenchantment and historical myths highlights the tensions surrounding national identity in Chinese historical science fiction.

The Chinese sci-fi series The Three-Body Problem has gained widespread attention from the publishing，film and television，cultural and creative industries. Over the past 16 years，it has been deeply developed as a science fiction IP，and its successful experience is worth analyzing and summarizing. This article traces the publication history of the simplified Chinese editions of The Three-Body Problem and its related books from 2008 to the present. It also analyzes the reader demographics of these publications. The value of the original work，changes in reader demand，product attributes，content dissemination forms，and the involvement of multiple stakeholders have all influenced the publishing evolution of this IP. The success of The Three-Body Problem is difficult to replicate，and other domestic science fiction IPs need to further explore their full-category publication strategies based on their unique circumstances.

In the form of speculative fiction，Borne constructs multiple crisis narratives to explore the relationships among humans, non-humans，and the environment in the posthuman era，as well as strategies to address these challenges. The novel highlights various dilemmas of the posthuman era，exposing the ecological，social，and moral crises caused by advanced capitalism in contemporary times. It aims to awaken readers to the dangers of anthropocentrism and human hegemony，which perpetuate binary oppositional thinking. Through the story of the scavenger Rachel and the biotech-mediated monster Borne in the ruins of a post-apocalyptic city，VanderMeer rejects negative escapism and the use of violence as a means of self-rescue. Instead，he advocates for the practice of embedded egalitarianism，the establishment of transversal universal connections，and the importance of the power of becoming, which aims to create an affirmative posthuman ethical remedy that dispels anthropocentrism.