| "The Village Teacher" | |
|---|---|
| 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 | January 2001 |
"The Village Teacher" (Chinese: 乡村教师 / 鄉村教師, Pinyin: xiāngcūn jiàoshī) is a science-fiction short story by Chinese writer Liu Cixin.[1] It was published in Science Fiction World in Chengdu in January 2001, was later included in the best Chinese Science Fiction short stories from 2001 and also in the collection To Hold Up the Sky in October 2020. It won the Reader's Nomination Award for best short story for the Galaxy Award.[2]