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Hao Jingfang (Chinese: 郝景芳; pinyin: Hǎo Jǐngfāng; born 27 July 1984) is a Chinese science fiction writer.[1] She won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette for Folding Beijing, translated by Ken Liu, at the 2016 Hugo Awards.[1]

Hao Jingfang
Hao Jingfang in 2017
Native name	郝景芳
Born	(1984-07-27) July 27, 1984 (age 38) Tianjin, China
Occupation	Economy researcher Novelist
Language	Chinese
Nationality	Chinese
Alma mater	Tsinghua University[1]
Genre	Science fiction
Notable works	Folding Beijing
Notable awards	Hugo Award for Best Novelette for Folding Beijing
Children	1, daughter

Biography

Hao Jingfang was born in Tianjin, on July 27, 1984. After high school, she studied, then worked, at Tsinghua University, in the area of physics.[2] After noticing the economic inequality of China, she studied economics in Tsinghua University, obtained a doctoral degree in 2013, and worked as a researcher at China Development Research Foundation since then.

In 2002, as a high school student, she won the first prize at the 4th national high school "New Concept" writing competition (新概念作文大赛).[3] In 2016, she won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette for her work Folding Beijing.[4] She became the first Chinese woman to win a Hugo Award.[5]

Vagabonds was shortlisted for the 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award.[6]

Personal life

Hao is married and has a daughter.[3]

Original Works

Short Stories

1. The Last Brave Man (最后一个勇敢的人)
2. Invisible Planets (看不见的星球) 2013 (Lightspeed Magazine)
3. The New Year Train (过年回家)

Novella

1. Folding Beijing (北京折叠) 2015 (Uncanny Magazine)

Novel

1. Vagabonds (流浪苍穹). Head of Zeus. 2020 ISBN 978-1982143312.

References

External links

• Hao Jingfang on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)

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