The 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) is being held from October 18 to 22, attracting science fiction fans from around the world to the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu.

As a part of WorldCon, the first industrial development summit was held in Chengdu on Friday. With the theme of "Science Fiction Dream and Fusion Coexistence", it attracted more than 500 science fiction writers, scholars and industry practitioners.

At the summit, 21 science fiction industry projects with a total investment of about 80 billion yuan ($11 billion) were signed. 

The "Chengdu Consensus on Science Fiction Industry" was released at the summit, which focused on eight key areas, including cultural confidence, technological innovation, IP development and brand promotion.

As the first city to host the world's largest sci-fi event, Chengdu plays an important role in the field of science fiction in China.

In 2022, the revenue of Chengdu's science fiction industry, excluding science fiction equipment manufacturing, stood at 20 billion yuan, accounting for 22.8 percent of the national total, according to a report on its sci-fi industry released at the convention on Friday.

In addition, the output value of China's science fiction industry, including publications, films and others, reached 87.75 billion yuan in 2022.

The country has produced a series of science fiction films, such as "The Wandering Earth," that earned billions of yuan at the box office.

(With input from Xinhua)