This book is a study of the major events and publications in the world of translation in China and the West from its beginning in the legendary period to 2004,

Past attempts at writing a history of Chinese translation theory have been bedeviled by a chronological approach, which often forces the writer to provide no mo

Broken tools -- The name is changed, but the tale is told of you -- Double exposure -- Looking backward? -- The national classicist -- Becoming Wang Jingxuan --

Translation has been instrumental in opening the door between China and the rest of the world from ancient times to the present day, and has helped facilitate c

The first full-length monograph on the history of the translation of the Bible into Chinese, this book tells a fascinating story beginning with Western missiona