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Gabriel Li

Gabriel Li got her Master's degree in translation and interpretation at Beijing Foreign Studies University. She started her career as an interpreter, however later on discovered her major interest in writing. She is engaged in areas including AI, LGBT rights, feminism, gender equality, as well as other cultural and social issues, and never ceases to discover the stories that expose the intricacies and complexities of human nature. She has been recently indulged in writing about the deep-rooted similarities and differences between Chinese and western cultures. Apart from that, she is also a ferocious reader, Brit-Pop listener and diehard Marvel fan.

Localization is Far More than Translation — Why Total War: Three Kingdoms Got So Big in China

“Most boys in China grew up reading or watching content based on the Three Kingdoms. It's more or less a complex towards these heroic characters of warring times,” A Chinese fanatic of the newly released Total War: Three Kingdoms, a strategy game developed by British studio Creative Assembly, told me. “Every Chinese boy has a dream of the Three Kingdoms. You would wonder how you would have organized your armies if you were the army leader.”

Romance of The Three Kingdoms Might as Well be China’s Game of Thrones

When I first thought of comparing Game of Thrones to the Three Kingdoms, it seemed pretty ridiculous. One story takes place in the fictional land of Westeros, an imaginary world where dragons, sorcerers and walking dead exist. Another is a romantic version of real Chinese history, with rivalry, reunions and scheming between three ancient kingdoms at a time when the rule of Han dynasty was at its lowest around 220 A.D.

Ieoh Ming Pei, Designer of Louvre Pyramid Died at 102 — Three of His Best Works in China

When we think of Ieoh Ming Pei, the first thing that comes to mind is the glass pyramid in front of the Grand Louvre. After its completion in 1989, the magnificent structure was the subject of much controversy. Many doubted that it was in accord with the classical architecture of the Louvre. 30 years later, the glass pyramid has become the most prominent landmark in Paris alongside the Eiffel tower.