西方茶文化译作者笔下的中国形象

Western Translators'Depiction of China

茶是中华民族和中国文化的象征性元素之一,也是中国形象塑造与传播的重要载体。英国汉学家蒲乐道所编译的《中国茶艺茶文化》(The Chinese Art of Tea)和美国英文电子期刊《国际茶亭》(Global Tea Hut)是中国茶文化形象在当代国际传播的典型代表。从形象学视角出发,通过收集整理这两种作品中译/作者对于中国茶文化的阐述,分析了西方译/作者对中国形象的勾勒可能产生的影响,在肯定了他们对正向映射中国形象做出贡献的同时,也分析指出了其译作中出现的误读及由此可能产生的负面影响,指出中国本土译者应成为传统茶文化和中国形象传播的主体。

Tea is one of the symbolic elements of the Chinese nation and Chinese culture,and also an important carrier of image of China.Chinese Art of Tea compiled by the British sinologist John Blofeld and Global Tea Hut,an English electronic journal in the United States,are of great significance to international dissemination of image of Chinese tea culture.From the perspective of imagology,this paper will collect the descriptions of Chinese tea culture in the two works,analyze the influence of western translators on image of China from both positive and negative aspects.While praising the contribution of western translators to disseminate positive image of China,this paper also,through comparative analysis of language,will point out their misunderstanding and defects in translation and the negative impact on China's image.The final conclusion will be that Chinese native translators/authors should be the main force of dissemination of positive Chinese tea culture and image of China.