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成都科幻博物馆  Chengdu Science Fiction Museum …Set to opening in the later this year of year 2023 on the grand opening is the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum featuring two international iconic the structure is anticipated to stage the two most prestigious 81st annual events of the year….. The Hugo Awards and the Worldcon, presented by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)…..

Located in the Cheungdu is the capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan province China, People’s Republic of China… . Chengdu’s history dates back to at least the 4th century B.C., when it served as capital for the Shu Kingdom. Artifacts from that dynasty are the focus of the Jinsha Site Museum. The city is also home to the famous Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, a conservation center where visitors can view endangered giant pandas in a natural habitat. 

The New Chengdu Science Fiction Museum is situated in on Jingrong lake within the Science and innovation New City of Chengdu’s Pidu District….. Integrating along the lakeshore the museum’s design designs defines nodes of activity connected by pedestrian routes and adjacent metro station  through the surrounding parkland into the heart of the building, creating a journey of discovery that weaves between indoor and outdoor plazas at multiple levels to link the museum’s Exhibition galleries, education facilities, cafes and other amenities …  

Both zodiac signs and architecture embody humanity’s romantic creations of space. When thoughts collide with the universe and creative architecture leaves its mark on the time, Aries architecture stands out with its powerful and unconstrained imagination. Join us as we explore the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum, a masterpiece built by CSCEC and designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. The fluid shape of the roof radiates outwards, simulating an expanding nebula centered on a star. With its high level of flexibility, the museum can host a variety of exhibitions, conferences, and events.

Chengdu Science Fiction Museum The floating nebula roof of the Chengdu Science Museum is made of metal. The overall area of ​​the metal roof is 18,000 square meters, and the embedded lighting roof covers an area of ​​about 1,382 square meters, implying the age of the universe. 13.82 billion years, called “the eye of science fiction

The 59,000-sq-m building will aim for three stars, the highest rating of China’s Green Building Programme. Digital modelling will help ZHA create natural ventilation and lighting. Solar panels and a rainwater capture system will add to the building’s sustainability.

Landscaped with plants native to the region, the museum also collects and stores rainwater for natural filtration and reuse, enabling Jingrong Lake to become an integral part of Chengdu’s sustainable drainage system that will mitigate flooding and increase biodiversity throughout the city. 

The city is also the base for a massive 25-sq-km “Science City”, to be constructed along the Luxi River ecological belt, and is also the base for China Railways’ work on ultra-high speed maglev trains (see further reading).

The museum will be built on the shore of Jingrong Lake in Chengdu’s Technology Innovation Business District, begun in 2020 to house science-based industries such as intelligent manufacturing and IT.

Introduction: Uncover the high-tech behind the super project, tell the construction miracle built by the builders with sweat and wisdom, highlight the speed of China, convey the power of China, and witness the miracle of China! The second season of the CCTV-9 documentary “Strive for China”

Chengdu Science Fiction Museum Made by Zaha Hadid Architects The beautiful city of Chengdu, China is about to witness an architectural marvel of a Science Fiction Museum. While Zaha Hadid Architects have released the design and technical details, it is anticipated to open later this year. Upon completion, the structure is anticipated to stage the two most prestigious 81st annual events of the year. The Hugo Awards and the Worldcon, presented by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS).

project info:

name: Chengdu Science Fiction Museum 

location: Chengu, China 

architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) |  @zahahadidarchitects

design: Patrik Schumacher

visuals: ATCHAIN

total area: 59,000 sqm 

— ZHA members — 

project directors: Satoshi Ohashi, Paulo Flores 

project associate: Yang Jingwen 

project architects: Juan Liu, Magda Smolinska 

project lead: Sven Torres 

site architect: Meng Zhao 

project team: Andrei Cojocaru, Berkin Islam, Chu Zhou, Hao Wen, Jillian Nishi, Lianyuan Ye, Meng Zhao, Shang Li, Stefan Manousof, Sven Torres, Yang Liu, Yuling Ma, Xiaoying Li 

competition project directors: Satoshi Ohashi, Paulo Flores 

competition associate: Yang Jingwen 

competition project architects: Juan Liu, Magda Smolinska 

competition team: Andrei Cojocaru, Enoch Kolo, Jillian Nishi, Juan Montiel, Lianyuan Ye, Meng Zhao, Nan Jiang, Nastasja Mitrovic, Stefan Manousof, Yanran Lu, Yimeng Zhao, Yuling Ma 

competition sustainability team: Aleksander Mastalski, Carlos Bausa Martinez 

— consultants — 

local architect: China South West Architecture Design Institute

façade, M&E, MAP, and fire engineering: China South West Architecture Design Institute 

site supervision: Sichuan Feihong Engineering Management Consulting Co., Ltd. 

general contractor: China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group 

landscape consultant: Hangzhou Landscape Design Institute 

exhibition design consultant: Chengdu Science Fiction Society

acoustic consultant and interior local design institute: SIADR

project management: CR LAND

lighting design LIGHTDESIGN, BPI 

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天宫On a Shenzhou 14 first EVA Space Walk outside of the Wentian Module in which : Sharing the beauty of the cabin with the Takionauts  “Wow, the earth is right in front of my eyes, so close, it’s coming towards me.” The Takionaut Chen Dong exclaimed How shocking and stunning is the scenery outside the cabin? From the perspective of the first astronauts of Shenzhou 14 out of the cabin, let us have an overview of the beautiful space and experience the infinite possibilities brought by science and technology!

On the 1st September 2022 it is the first Shenzhou 14  EVA Spacewalk for  CNSA –China National Space Administration    China Space Tiangong Space Station .  first exiting  out  is Commander陈冬Chen Dong opened the airlock door of the airlock cabin Today on 1st September 2022 , Takionaut went out of the cabin for the first time….  At 15:48, the Takionauts closed the cabin door of the Wentian module, and then Takionauts Chen Dong and刘洋Liu Yang entered the extravehicular spacesuit successively and carried out various preparations before leaving the cabin. At 18:26, Takionauts Chen Dong opened the airlock door of the Wentian experimental cabin. In the follow-up, Chen Dong and Liu Yang worked outside the cabin, and Cai Xuzhe cooperated and supported in the core cabin, and jointly completed various predetermined tasks such as the installation of the extended pump set in the Wentian experimental cabin and the lifting of the panoramic camera in the Wentian experimental cabin……

Following seven hours least later the Shenzhou 14 Crew successfully completed the first outing EVA Spacewalk  mission At 0:33 Hours on September 2nd  2022, Beijing time, after about 6 hours of out-of-vehicle activities, Shenzhou 14 Takionaut s Chen Dong, Liu Yang, and Cai Xuzhe worked closely together , to complete all the scheduled tasks during the outboard activity, Chen Dong and Liu Yang have returned to the Wentian experimental cabin safely, and the outboard activity was a complete success. This is the first time that Takionauts have exited from the Wentian experimental cabin airlock, and the exit activities are carried out with the assistance of a small robotic arm. During the astronaut’s out-of-vehicle activities, the heaven and earth cooperated closely and the inside and outside of the cabin cooperated closely, and successively completed tasks such as the installation of the extended pump set in the Wentian cabin, the lifting of the panoramic camera in the Wentian cabin, and the verification of the autonomous emergency return outside the cabin. The whole process was smooth and successful, and the inspection the ability of the Takionauts to work together with the small robotic arm has been verified, and the functional performance of the Wentian experimental cabin airlock and related support equipment for exit activities has been verified.

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#AlreadyTomorrowInHongKong #香港 #中國| #MTRHongKong #港鐵 #香港芭蕾舞團 #HongKongBallet #June2022 |#InternationalArtsCarnival2022 #Cinderella spotted at #HongKongStation bringing you into a unique interactive exhibition …….!

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On the Month of June 2022 it’s International Arts Carnival 2022  featuring in Hong Kong SAR – China – People’s Republic of China in which the Hong Kong Ballet  is show casing the production Cinderella by the Hong Kong Ballet featuring with fun humour permeate this imaginative ballet of high flying fairy tale Here comes the magic spell! Hong Kong Ballet’s Septime Webre crafts a new production of Cinderella, combining virtuosic choreographer Yuri Ng’s and veteran actor Rick Lau’s daring new concept with director Ata Wong to reinterpret a classic fairy tale! With Lucas Yung as narrator and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta performing Sergei Prokofiev’s well-loved music, how does the benevolent fairy godmother get Cinderella to the palace to attend the ball? What about the comical stepmother and stepsisters? The fun-loving show is an occasion for everyone to share a laugh at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre as we ride the emotional and magical rollercoaster with Cinderella…..

Choreographer and DirectorSeptime Webre
Associate DirectorAta Wong*
Script and Original ConceptYuri Ng & Rick Lau
Principal Guest ArtistXia Jun
NarratorLucas, Yung Yin-sing
MusicSergei Prokofiev
Costume DesignerYoki Lai
Set DesignerJames Kronzer
Lighting DesignerAlbert Wong
Associate lighting DesignerBilly Chan
Live AccompanimentHong Kong Sinfonietta
ConductorYip Wing-sie

Cinderella spotted at Hong Kong Station …As part of the programme in collaboration with the World’s leading number One public Transport provider MTR Hong Kong  unveiling the magic of arts technology with Cinderella in the realm of mixed reality! Jointly curated by the International Arts Carnival and the Hong Kong Ballet, an interactive exhibition will take place at the MTR Hong Kong Station, then Hong Kong Cultural Centre, offering viewers a sneak peek into the fairy-tale kingdom. As you walk by the exhibition and mimic the images, Cinderella and other characters will come to life dancing in front of you. Using QR codes on site and links on HKB’s social media platforms, you can create your very own palace scene with AR Instagram filters.

Bring fantasy into your life! Visit this unique interactive exhibition! Be a part of this exquisitely creative encounter!

Come visit Cinderella and other characters at the interactive exhibition “Cinderella@MTR” in Hong Kong Station. As you walk by the exhibition and mimic the images, the characters from Cinderella will come to life dancing in front of you! You can also create your own palace scene with AR Instagram filters. Let’s come and enjoy a delightful MTR journey with this exquisitely creative encounter curated by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and @HongKongBallet!

Venue: Living Art Stage, Hong Kong Station (near Entrance/Exit C)

Date: From now until 19 June

Time: 6am – 11pm

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鍾意仙履奇緣嘅你記得留意喇！《下一站，仙履奇緣@港鐵》互動展覽最近嚟咗香港站，大家只要企喺裝置前面，模仿畫面入面灰姑娘同其他角色嘅形態，佢哋就會即時翩翩起舞～你仲可以試玩Instagram AR濾鏡，創造專屬宮殿場景𠻹！呢個展覽由康樂及文化事務署同香港芭蕾舞團攜手策劃，大家經過香港站記得過嚟同仙履奇緣嘅人物角色一齊玩喇～

地點：港鐵藝術舞臺(近香港站C出入口)

日期：即日至6月19日

時間：上午6時至下午11時

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#AlreadyTomorrowInHongKong #香港 #中國| #海港城 #HarbourCity # 時代廣場#TimeSquare #June2022 | 九龍倉商場 X 領賢慈善基金 「夏日快閃：機動恐龍展」製作花絮- The making of Wharf Malls X FIF “Flash Pop-up: Robotic Dinos”! #HongKongSAR25Anniversary

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In the leading up events to Mark the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, the Lingxian Charity Foundation will cooperate with the Recreation and Cultural Affairs in July this year. In which inbetween the Victoria Harbour in Harbour City and Times Square   dinosaur craze is about to sweep Hong Kong!

Harbour City 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR –China – People’s Republic of China

To celebrate the 25th anniversary for Big news for all dinosaur fans! We have a special guest at Harbour City, a full-sized Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex)! It’s taken over the Ocean Terminal Deck at Harbour City while a Stegosaurus has taken over the Open Piazza at Times Square!

Time Square 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR –China – People’s Republic of China

 The 1:1 robotic dinosaurs will be on displaying in between 7th June to 17th July 2022. See this behind-the-scenes video of the dinosaurs going up at each respective location and head over with the family to see them in the flesh!

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BeltAndRoadinitiative #March2022 | #CMS #ChinaMannedSpace the crew #Shenzhou13 #Takionauts #CSS #ChinaSpaceStation #TianheCoreModule prepares for another #SpaceClassroom With #SpaceTeacher #王亞平 #WangYaping and # teachersassistants  ##翟志剛 #葉光富#ZhaiZhigang #YeGuangfu #TiangongClassroom

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中国空间站 Previously On December 2021, the Belt and Road Initiative CNSA –China National Space Administration  CSS China Space Station in which on a three to six months setting up a new home of the first three Shenzhou 13 in which spending up to on for the further construction and verifications of the systems of the CSS –China Space Station 2021 launch calendar in which currently the three Takionauts current Shenzhou 13 ……  Preparations for the six months of extension of the China Space Station  In which the currently it remains awaiting for the crew of setting up home in conducting fun scientifically onboard中国空间站..  China Space station …..

In which during the 15th March 2022 Tuesday CNSA –CMS-China Manned Space Engineering Office announced , the “Tiangong Classroom” of China’s space station will choose an opportunity to conduct the second space teaching activity coming soon with Takionaut Space Teacher Wang Yaping  and her Teachers Assistants Zhai Zhigang Ye Guangfu

The content of the second space lecture was widely selected from the opinions and suggestions collected, and were carefully designed according to the facilities conditions of China’s space station. The lectures will be live-streamed throughout on multi various platforms on traditional to social live streaming mediums in which featuring Wang Yaping’s Daughter. In which Cities from the last Space Teachers Lesson was from Beijing –Hong Kong SAR – Macau SAR China – People’s Republic of China

2021 12 On March 9th, “Tiangong Classroom” conducted the first space class. “Space teachers” Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, Ye Guangfu interacted with teachers and students in the ground classroom. The first space class has further shortened the distance between young people and manned spaceflight, and there has been a continuous upsurge in exploring the mysteries of spaceflight and learning spaceflight knowledge.

After the first space class, all sectors of society participated in the “Tiangong Classroom” teaching content collection activity through news media and the Internet. The content of the second space lecture was widely selected from the opinions and suggestions collected, and were carefully designed according to the facilities conditions of China’s space station. Lectures will be broadcast

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