For London friends who love books 📚

On Sunday 11 October, Lijia Zhang and translator Jack Hargreaves will be at Set Social talking writing, #ChineseLiterature and the fascinating business of #LiteraryTranslation.

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This #NationalTranslationMonth, we’re celebrating longtime translator, author, and editor Michael Berry, whose work has brought Chinese literature to English-language readers for more than 25 years. buff.ly/jYS76Cy @littranslate.bsky.social #LiteraryTranslation #ChineseLiterature #Translation

In this week’s article in the All About Asia series I explore the concept of yuánfèn, explain how it differs from the Western concept of fate, and show how it permeates Chinese culture.

#china #chinesemovies #chineseliterature #yuanfen #butterflylovers

joanvanderwereld.substack.com/p/yuanfen