In the midst of semi-lockdown in Beijing, I got to talk to my CrossFit buddy Alice Xin Liu for this week’s The Beijing Sessions podcast. She’s a translator and writer, and we had a lot to talk about:

* Which Chinese books are being translated into English right now?

* Why are some writers translated to English and others are not?

* Why some Chinese idioms just don’t translate well into English

* Why did Alice move from literary translation to commercial translation?

Then we spoke about Alice’s formative years with Danwei, a website about Chinese media and Internet; the importance of having a mentor, and mentoring others. And finally, we talk about her experience writing her own work.

Check out Alice’s work here:

Alice’s Bio - https://www.alicexinliu.com/bio/

Alice’s Blog - https://www.alicexinliu.com/blog/

Alice’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/axliu

Alice’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alicexinliu/

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