Lin Wusong


Lin Wusun was a Chinese translator. He was the President of China International Publishing Group between 1988 and 1993, the Executive Vice-President of the Translators Association of China between 1992 and 2004, the Chief Editor of Chinese Translators Journal between 2002 and 2005.

Biography

Lin was born in 1928 in Tianjin. He studied English in Tianjin, Shanghai, and Calcutta.
In 1946, Lin went to study in the United States.
In 1950, Lin returned to China, he served as the president of China International Publishing Group between 1988 and 1993, he became the executive vice-president of the Translators Association of China between 1992 and 2004. In 1992, he was appointed the chief editor of Chinese Translators Journal. He died on 27 January 2021 at the age of 92.

Translations

The Art of War Sun Bin's Art of War Analects Nanking Massacre Tibetan Precious Historical Treasures of the Potala Palace Silk Road

Awards

Lin was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation in 2011.