SISU Hosts the 20th Annual Chongqing Translators Association Symposium

Jointly sponsored by SISU and Translators Association of Chongqing, the 20th Annual Symposium of Chongqing Translators Association officially kicked off online on December 17. The event was undertaken by Chongqing Technology and Business University (CTBU).

Themed on “Translation and the International Communication of Chinese Culture”, the symposium drew more than 3,000 participants.

The opening ceremony was hosted by Zhou Lin, Dean of the School of Foreign Languages, CTBU. Dong Hongchuan, president of SISU and the chairman of Translators Association of Chongqing delivered a keynote speech.

Well-known translation studies scholars in China, including Huang Youyi, vice chairman of Translators Association of China, Hu Kaibao, the director of Shanghai Corpus Studies Center, Shanghai International Studies University, Li Jinshu, dean of the College of Translation and Interpreting, SISU, addressed the symposium.

The attendants of the symposium were enlightened by brilliant presentations and inspiring comments from the translation experts who shared their expertise on translation. The Q & A session saw lively interactions between students and professors.

Dong Hongchuan, President of SISU and Chairman of the Translators Association of Chongqing addresses the symposium