Chinese Culture Translation and Communication: A Case Study of A Dream of Red Mansions

Abstract

By comparing and analyzing the differences between Yang Xianyi's and Hawkes' versions of A Dream of Red Mansions from the perspective of communication studies to uncover the deficiencies neglected by most Chinese scholars on Chinese culture translation. To improve the communication effect, China must make an account of the potential of Western sinologists and the process of translation and dissemination.