| "Contraction" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Liu Cixin | |
| Country | China |
| Language | Chinese |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Science Fiction World |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 1999 |
"Contraction" (Chinese: 坍缩, Pinyin: tānsuō) is a science-fiction short story by Chinese writer Liu Cixin.[1] It was published in Science Fiction World in Chongqing in 1999 and in the anthology To Hold Up the Sky in October of 2020.