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The Trials of Translation

Zhao Zhonghui, a Chinese-English translator, passed the China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters (CATTI) Level 1, the highest level, in 2013.

Zhao is now director of the translation center of MCC BERIS Engineering and Research Corp., a subsidiary of state-owned China Metallurgical Group Corp., based in Qingdao, Shandong Province. In addition to providing translation services for large events such as the Olympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing, each year, the center also translates nearly 10,000 episodes of Chinese reality TV shows, TV series and films into more than 10 foreign languages, which are exported to more than 190 countries and regions.

After passing the exam, Zhao’s career experienced a boost. More than 10 universities hired

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