The earliest translation activities in China date back to the Zhou dynasty (1100.BC). Translation Practice and Theory in Ancient China This paper is to provide a chronological review highlighting translation theory and practice in China from ancient to present times.Ģ. China has an over five thousand-year long history of human civilization and a three thousand-year history of translation. Ranslation has been crucial to the introduction of western learning and the making of national culture in China. The major characteristics of translation practice and contributions of major translation theories are highlighted. This paper deals with translation in ancient time (1100 BC-17 th century), the contemporary time (18 th century-late 20 th century), the modern time (1911-1978) and present-day China (1978).

Translation has a 3000-year long history in China and it was instrumental in the development of the Chinese national culture. The Invisible in Translation: The Role of Text StructureĮl italiano coloquial y su traducción al español: el léxico de Mai sentita così beneĪbstract: This paper provides a chronological review of both translation practice and theory in China. The Accidental Translator: or How I Came to Enjoy the Task That I Hated To Do the First Time I Did ItĪn Overview of Translation in China: Practice and Theoryĭie interkulturelle Dimension von Werbeanzeigeneine übersetzungsrelevante kontrastive Textanalyse Major works include: Readings in Western Translation Theories (2001), Essays in Interpreting and Translation Studies(2000), Simultaneous Interpreting: Principles and Training(2001), On the Training of Interpreters: Models and Methodology (2001), Evaluation of the German Functionalist Theories (1999), On the Translation of Literary Style (1993), On Poly-Criteria of Translation(1992) etc. He has published extensively on interpreting and translation studies. He is founder of the first department of interpreting and translation studies in China. He is Vice Chairman of Guangzhou Translators' Association and council member of China Translators' Association. He has one master's degree in literature translation from Nanjing Normal University and another one in interpreting and translation studies from the University of Westminster, the U.K. Weihe Zhong is the Dean of the Faculty of English Language and Culture, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, P.R.China.

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