ArticleInterdisciplinary Studies of Translation http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/tfll.2026.02.026
Translation and Global Dissemination of Short-video Adaptations of Chinese Original Picture Books
Xiaojing Liu
Beijing Youth Politics College. Beijing 100102, China.
*Corresponding author: Xiaojing Liu
This paper is a research achievement of the 2025 project funded by the Beijing Education Association for Interna-tional Exchange (BEAIE). The project No. is YBZY202505, entitled Research on English Translation Strategies and Global Dissemination Pathways of Chinese Original Children's Picture Books from the Multimodal Perspective.
Published: February 28, 2026
Abstract
This study mainly explores the English translation and global dissemination methods of original Chinese picture books through short-video adaptation. Taking the award-winning Chinese classic picture book A New Year’s Reunion (Tuanyuan) as the core research case, this paper adopts Media Telepresence Theory to discuss how audiovisual design and English translation strategies work together in cross-cultural communication. According to the author’s independent short-video adaptation practice of this picture book, it is found that short-video adaptation may effectively reduce cultural understanding barriers with vivid visual scenes, culturally appropriate audio and well-synchronized subtitles. Systematic empirical verification is needed to confirm this effect. Also, this paper pro-poses a complete dissemination system covering content adaptation, channel operation, local cooperation and effect evaluation, so as to improve the global dissemination effect of original Chinese picture books. The study proves that targeted audiovisual design can strengthen audience’s emotional connection and immersive experience. Combined with proper translation, it can well retain the unique cultural connotation of original picture books. This study provides practical operation references for the English translation and international promotion of similar Chinese original picture book short-video works, and offers new ideas for long-term overseas cultural influence construction of domestic children’s literature.
Keyword
Chinese Original Picture Books; Short-Video Adaption; Global Dissemination; Telepresence Theory; A New Year’s Reunion
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How to cite this paper
Translation and Global Dissemination of Short-video Adaptations of Chinese Original Picture Books
How to cite this paper: Xiaojing Liu. (2026). Translation and Global Dissemination of Short-video Adaptations of Chinese Original Picture Books. Translation and Foreign Language Learning, 2(2), 362-369.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/tfll.2026.02.026