From what I've heard, sci-fi is popular in China nowadays.

I read a remark somewhere, maybe on HN, that a nation's output of sci-fi seems to correlate with whether or not they are in a boom. Does this ring true to you guys?

I'm not deeply into sci-fi (I wish I read more) but I think it could be true. America had their famous boom after WWII of course, and the Chinese have had every reason to be optimistic for the past decades.

I also wonder if there's a correlation with output of historical fiction. Reaching back into the past.