Banned in China, Shanghai Baby (上海宝贝) captured the interest of publishers in the West, and I was commissioned by Simon & Schuster to translate the novel, which was published in 2001. Perhaps because my version became a best-seller in Hong Kong and Singapore, and the Chinese original was later translated into several languages including French, German, Italian and … Continue reading Transparent Translator Series: Bruce Humes and his “Shanghai Baby” (上海宝贝)
Transparent Translator Series: Q & A with Li Jihong, “Kite Runner” Chinese Translator
The Kite Runner /《追风筝的人》: An Afghan Childhood Re-packaged for the Middle Kingdom It was an intriguing sentence alluding to censorship in the translator’s post-script that initially piqued my curiosity: "There are certain places in the original text [of Kite Runner] which are incompatible with Chinese sensitivities. Measuring his words ever so carefully, the translator has … Continue reading Transparent Translator Series: Q & A with Li Jihong, “Kite Runner” Chinese Translator
Tibet Travel Piece Revamped for Chinese Eyes
Newly accessible from Beijing via a luxury train ride, Lhasa and a few other sites in Tibet are the subject of a travel review just published in the New York Times. Author Joshua Kurlantzick will no doubt be touched to see an extract of "Tibet, Now" appear almost simultaneously in Chinese in the December 12 … Continue reading Tibet Travel Piece Revamped for Chinese Eyes
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