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The research examines how Hao Jingfang's narratives critique modernity and social hierarchies through speculative fiction.

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The research examines how Hao Jingfang's narratives critique modernity and social hierarchies through speculative fiction.
Analysis of Hao Jingfang’s stories, particularly 'Folding Beijing' and 'Xian Ge'.
Exploration of themes such as social stratification and human identity.
Contextualization of her work within global cultural frameworks.
Application of theories regarding modernity, morality, and environmental ethics.
Hao's fiction critiques Enlightenment rationalism and offers alternative visions of humanity.
Emphasizes the impact of sociohistorical conditions on identity.
Calls for reconfiguration of human-nature relations within the Anthropocene.

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Analysis of Hao Jingfang's fiction reveals cultural critiques in Chinese science fiction, highlighting modernity's challenges.

Hyejin Kwon (2026) studied this question.

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