Beijing Science Fiction Reading Group
Next meeting:

Date: 8pm, Tuesday March 3, 2026

Location: Wiggly Jiggly's (欧也Cafe) in Dongzhimen

Story for discussion: A Meeting with Medusa, by Arthur C Clarke (1971)

We're sometimes a bit lazy with updating the website. If the "next meeting" is in the past we'll still probably be meeting on Tuesday at Wiggly Jiggly's (欧也 Cafe), Dongzhimen - check the WeChat group for updates.
The Beijing Science Fiction Reading Group is a friendly group of science fiction fans in Beijing, China. We meet most Tuesdays (not Thursdays anymore) at 8pm to discuss a different English-language science fiction story each week - usually in Wiggly Jiggly's (欧也Cafe) in Dongzhimen (close to Exit D of Dongzhimen subway station). We previously used to meet at The Bookworm before it closed.

Meetings are free and informal, and usually discuss short fiction so that everyone has the chance to read the story before the meeting. Discussions are in English but non-native speakers are of course very welcome.

We welcome all new members, whether you're an established science fiction fan or new to the genre. If you want to join our WeChat group, please add Kevin on WeChat and ask him to add you - unfortunately we're now too big to join directly by QR code.
Previously discussed stories:
January 27, 2026Vaster than Empires and More Slow, by Ursula K LeGuin (1971)
January 20, 2026Stars Don't Dream, by Chi Hui (2023), translated by John Chu (2024)
January 13, 2026Mere Flesh, by James Maxey (2024)
January 6, 2026A Catalog of 21st Century Ghosts, by Pat Murphy (2024)
December 30, 2025The Martian Way, by Isaac Asimov (1952)
December 23, 2025The Star, by Arthur C Clarke (1955)
December 16, 2025Fondly Fahrenheit (1954) and The Men Who Murdered Mohammed (1958), by Alfred Bester
December 9, 2025And the Moon be Still as Bright, by Ray Bradbury (1948)
December 2, 2025The Earth Men, by Ray Bradbury (1948)
November 25, 2025There Will Come Soft Rains, by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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