BEIJING, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- China has set up a science fiction research center in Beijing as part of its efforts to boost the country's sci-fi development.

Launched by the China Research Institute for Science Popularization, which is affiliated to the China Association for Science and Technology, the China Science Fiction Research Center will focus on sci-fi research, industry, and international cooperation.

More than 60 guests with expertise in the fields of sci-fi, literature, education, art, and the industrial community attended the launch ceremony on Saturday.