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Issue Three: The Heavy Industry

Chronicles of Yester-future’s Gears
[English Edition, May 2025]

Total Word Count: 77.8k words

Editorial Director: Lynn Sun
Curator: Yulei, Kane, Feifei, Ursula
Translation Editor: Shin, Ruxuan
Copywriter: Shin, Ruxuan
Book Cover and Layout Design: Ruxuan

Dream of Old Hanyang

Go back in time to Hanyang Iron Plant. Unravel the hidden truth behind the miracle that led to China’s salvation, one hundred years ago.

Compass Reset

Two ordinary men prank an energy tycoon—then realise they have to save the world.

The Dolphin Revelation

Dolphins are employed as divers with the help of technological advancements. But their progress is doomed: destined to follow in the footsteps of human civilisation.

The Migrators and the Sedentaries

In a world ravaged by climate change, the Migrators are forced to roam the land in pursuit of the ever-shifting tropics. But the legend of the Sedentaries promises an end to their eternal travels—if they can first brave the merciless frost of the Ice Barrier.

Century of Cast Iron

In a future where the world is fully submerged by the sea, countries have created islands of steel. From the bottom rungs of society, a Chinese worker rises the ranks.

The Monkey King and the World Cup Trophy

The Fear Lords, alien invaders capable of inducing terror and panic in nearly all of humanity, plunge the Earth into war. Mankind’s chance of winning lies in an unexpected source: a man with delusions of being the Monkey King.

The Donkey Restaurant of Tiexi

Shenyang, home to the world’s largest particle accelerator, has a mysterious restaurant that sells donkey meat for coal. One day, a thief stumbles upon the restaurant owner’s secret.

Blast Furnaces, Metal Labyrinths, and Rusted Iron: Why We Are Fascinated by Heavy Industry

If metal is the symbol of the heavy industry, then “rust” is its other, unknown face. This article discusses the heavy industry on four levels: its relationship with the nation, the city, the people, and its subsequent decline. The comprehensive exploration of the heavy industry will show the ripples it has sent into the modern era.

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