When the television reports about the "Sun of China", a giant solar mirror in orbit to promote rain in rural areas, Lu Hai wants to move to Beijing in hope of an even bigger breakthrough with his nanofabric.
Lu Hai, now Minister of Space Industry, wants to shoot the mirror, which is too big to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, into the sun's orbit.
[1] Alexis Ong wrote in the Reactor Magazine, that the short story "starts off with an engaging, semi-allegorical tale", but then "stumbles into an overly heavy-handed look at class politics that were already there and didn’t need to be extra-spelled out."
"[2] Jaymee Goh wrote on Strange Horizons, that "in stories such as 'Sun of China' and 'With Her Eyes,' the expository paragraphs deliver hard-hitting emotional landings that are deeply moving."
"[3] Liz Comesky wrote on International Examiner, that the short story "explores what careers might be found and needed as humanity looks to the stars, and what role the common man might have in this future.