ArticleTranslation Theories and Skills http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/tfll.2025.10.009
Research on C-E Translation of History of Gan-po Land (Excerpt) from the Perspective of the Translation Variation Theory
Yuqiu Chen1, Xinjie Chen2,*
1School of Foreign Languages, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, China.
2Nanchang Jiaotong Institute, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, China.
*Corresponding author: Xinjie Chen
This research was part of the program ‘Research on Translation of International Engineering Project Documents and Construction Manuals’ funded by Jiangxi Provincial Key Research Base for Humanities and Social Sciences of Higher Education (JD20016).
Published: October 31, 2025
Abstract
In the context of China’s “Going Global” cultural strategy, translating local cultures has become a crucial component of cross-cultural communication. However, current research on the translation of local literary works still lags behind. In light of this, this study takes the prose of “History of Gan-po Land” by Jiangxi writer Ling Yi as its subject. Guided by Huang Zhonglian’s translation variation theory. It employs selective translation, adaptation translation, and explanatory translation as variation methods to analyze the characteristics of Jiangxi’s local literary works, and explores the strategies for translating Jiangxi’s local literary works into English based on readers’ needs through case studies. This not only effectively promotes the spread of local culture but also helps enhance the image of China and vividly tell China’s stories.
Keyword
History of Gan-po Land; translation variation theory; translation of local literary works
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Research on C-E Translation of History of Gan-po Land (Excerpt) from the Perspective of the Translation Variation Theory
How to cite this paper: Yuqiu Chen, Xinjie Chen. (2025). Research on C-E Translation of History of Gan-po Land (Excerpt) from the Perspective of the Translation Variation Theory. Translation and Foreign Language Learning, 1(3), 449-452.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/tfll.2025.10.009