Exploring the Translations and Translating of Yueju (Cantonese Opera)
Keywords:
Cantonese Opera, translation studies, post-colonialism, Cross-cultural communicationAbstract
“Yueju (粤剧)”, often known as “Cantonese Opera” in English, one of the Chinese operas being popular in the Southern China and amongst the overseas Chinese community, works as a vital element for disseminating Chinese culture. However, the English translations for “yueju” are dissatisfying for being unprecise, lack of motivations and for failing to highlight the cultural elements of the cradleland. Under the guidance of the post-colonialism theory, the present study will try to apply some translation strategies to work out the possible translations.
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