
Ep 89 - Zhang Yueran and Cocoon with Jeremy Tiang
The Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast
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The Twist Spiral of China
I would say that the mode is lyrical. She's spellbinding because she's almost creating a kind of music, and it's hard to describe. As I was translating it, I felt this atmosphere that I then tried to transmit in English. By the end, you have everything you need to understand what has gone before. It might take a little thought to make all of the connections. Each individual moment has its own emotional impact. And by the end, it's about the journey that Jiaqi and Cheng Gong have been on - not so much solving the mystery.
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