What kind of writer was Cao Wenxuan?

Cao Wenxuan was known as the " father of Chinese science fiction ". His representative works included Science Fictions, City of Flowers, and The Reader. Cao Wenxuan's works used science fiction as the theme, combining literature, philosophy, sociology and other elements with a high level of ideology and artistry. He had won many domestic and international literary awards, including the Milky Way Award, the highest award in Chinese science fiction.