CGTN published this video item, entitled “The Point: A deep dive into Chinese culture with Bill Porter” – below is their description.
What’s the key to translation, especially when it comes to ancient Chinese poems? An American seems to have found the answer. By coincidence, Bill Porter stepped into the ancient Chinese literary world in the 1970s, which changed everything. To many Chinese, he is known as Red Pine and the author of popular books on Chinese hermits and ancient poets. He would even have a drink with these poets literally, something which may seem strange to modern-day Chinese people. Why has Chinese culture inspired him so much? What has he learned from it? And what is the key to translation?
Guest: Bill Porter, American writer, translator, and Sinologist
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