An Encyclopaedia of Translation: Chinese-English, English-Chinese was prompted by the growth of translation as an academic subject in Hong Kong, this busy entrepot city where the transfer between the Chinese and English languages spans all aspects of life.

Special Features:
• Given their preference for articles of sufficient length to allow contributors to deal with their topics in some depth and detail
• The editors have had to choose from among the great variety of translation activities, past and present
• The ninety-seven entries that have resulted represent the thoughts of leading exponents and scholars of translation from many countries.