ArticleTranslation Theories and Skills http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/tfll.2026.01.009
Narrative Reconstruction in Translating Core Concepts of Jilin Red Culture
Fenglan Ai
Jilin International Studies University, Changchun 130117, Jilin, China.
*Corresponding author: Fenglan Ai
Published: January 31, 2026
Abstract
As Chinese culture is spread abroad, more and more translations of revolutionary culture have been made. Many translations of the regional revolutionary terms are still highly localised and do not convey their history or ideas to foreign readers. Representative expressions of Jilin Red Culture will be chosen to put forward a strategy of narrative reconstruction as a translation method in this paper. Rather than being treated as isolated words, they are more likely to carry the weight of history and the spirit of the people. Therefore, good translation needs to create new stories and cultural backgrounds that can help people in other places understand the original intention. The three examples are the Spirit of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, the Four Battles of Siping and the Huang Danian Spirit; these show how narrative reconstruction can help people around the world understand the ideology of Chinese revolutionary history. Given that there are no standard English translations for many expressions of Jilin Red Culture, this paper proposes some translation suggestions based on narrative theory and political discourse translation. Based on the above analysis, it has been determined that narrative reconstruction serves as a practical way to spread Chinese revolutionary culture abroad.
Keyword
Jilin Red Culture; Narrative Reconstruction; Political Discourse Translation; Cross-cultural Communication; Translation of Political Discourse
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Narrative Reconstruction in Translating Core Concepts of Jilin Red Culture
How to cite this paper: Fenglan Ai. (2026). Narrative Reconstruction in Translating Core Concepts of Jilin Red Culture. Translation and Foreign Language Learning, 2(1), 48-53.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/tfll.2026.01.009