Clarkesworld, a world-renowned e-magazine for science fiction & fantasy, initiated a project of translating and showcasing Chinese short science fictions in 2015. Over a time span of five years, it has become a major platform which devotes consistently to introducing Chinese science fictions to international readers. Based on statistical analysis of translated Chinese science fictions in the Clarkesworld, this paper attempts to offer a panoramic view on the translation and acceptance of contemporary Chinese short science fictions in five aspects, namely, original authors, selection and quality of source texts, genres and themes, translators, and translation reviews.

Clarkesworld  /  contemporary Chinese short science fictions  /  translation  /  acceptance