Zhongguo sixiang zai fanyi guocheng zhong de yihua (Pei Desi)

中国思想在翻译过程中的异化 (裴德思)

许多人在不断寻找能让他们了解中国的秘密钥匙或魔法公式。自然，在某个时刻他们会想知道中国的教育。中国(The Middle kingdom)有许多有名望的学府，但先让我们走近北京大学 --- 中国“文明”的母矿。

“文明”经常被译为“Civilization”，这是种误导。最近在北京大学的演讲中，著名语言学家辜正坤解释说，“文明”描述的是一个民族高水准的道德和文雅，而英文单词“Civilization”是源自城市居民对物质与技术的掌握，例如火箭与建筑。

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“Peking University”当然是它西化的称呼，以便于外国人能找到它的地址。然而中国人自己称他们的高等教育机构为“大学”：“Peking University”为“北京大学”或“北大”，“Tsinghua University”为“清华大学”。

“ ‘大学’并不是希腊语“Universitas”的翻译，而是指儒家经典之一的《大学》。”辜教授解释说。

《大学》经常被马虎地译为“The Great Learning”，但它其实是一部如何成为君子甚至圣人的指导手册。

“君子”是中国家庭伦理传统中理想化的人格模型，“圣人”则是最高等级的成员：他实践了完美的最高道德准则，即“德

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Thorsten Pattberg and Frank Sieren - Vertrauen Wagen (Peking University Conference)

Thorsten Pattbergwith Frank Sieren, Bestselling Author, Journalist, and Political Commentator

PEKING UNIVERSITY - I have been frequenting Beijing since 2003 –lived, studied, and created here- but never met in person who is possibly the Number One of all German “China-Experts”: Frank Sieren. Mr. Sieren is best known for his close relation to former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt who is a known "Friend of China" and who met many of China’s most influential leaders, including the great dictator Mao Zedong himself. Sieren and Schmidt produced very influential books, articles, and interviews. As a result, Frank Sieren became a superstar in all things related to China in the German-speaking world (his books became bestsellers in Germany and have been translated into Chinese), and a famed public speaker and moderator on Sino-German relations –political and cultural. He lives in China –in Beijing, mainly- for almost two decades now. Not always easy, I guess –the air quality, the traffic jams, the party dictatorship- but as the expat saying goes: Someone’s got to do it! Best of luck! [GO TO FRANK SIEREN'S WEBSITE]

China Is Unloved And Unknown - My Cup of Chinese Tea

China is unloved and unknown - My Cup of Chinese T - Pei Desi, Germany

China is unloved and unknown. This is primarily a language and communication problem.

"China is onbemind én onbekend. Dat is vooral ook een communicatie- en taalprobleem. Wat het Westen van China ziet, gebeurt vaak door een Engelse taalbril. Dat vertroebelt het zicht meer dan we denken. Het Engels wordt vaak gezien als de internationale taal bij uitstek, maar is niet geschikt is om duizenden concepten uit oosterse culturen in woorden te vatten. ‘Vertalingen reduceren de wereld tot wat we al weten,’ aldus taaldeskundige Thorsten Pattberg van aan de Universiteit van Beijing. ‘Het verbaast mij altijd dat mensen elkaar in de haren vliegen over merknamen, patenten en intellectueel eigendom, maar het recht op eigen definities van culturele sleutelbegrippen gewoon weggeven.’"

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Pattberg Cameo on Journey of Civilization, CCTV4

Journey of Civilization 文明之旅 （wenming zhi lv） is a weekly cultural program on CCTV4, moderated by famed TV anchor 刘芳菲 LIU Fangfei, that features various aspects of cultural China. It is broadcast in Chinese language, but nicely subtitled in English, and thus very popular with foreigners in China too. [Click here to watch]. [BACK TO MAIN].

 

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Talking Jiangnan-Style: Thorsten Pattberg, Mariatu Kargbo, Nick Angiers (CNTV, China)

BEIJING - We had a great time on Liu Fangfei's show 'Journey of Civilization (文明之旅)' broadcast on CCTV-4. Guest of honor was Zhang Yongyi, historian of the Jiangnan region around the Yangtze River. In the picture: Thorsten Pattberg (裴德思), scholar at Peking University; Miss worldwinner, singer and artist Mariatu Kargbo (玛丽亚), and the very talented Nick Angiers (安仁良), program host and 'xiangsheng' performer. [This episode will be broadcasted on Monday 27, 2013, at 22:00.] [WATCH THIS EPISODE]. [BACK TO MAIN].