A Study on the Chinese-English Translation Strategies of Shan Hai Jing Under the Guidance of Chesterman's Norm Theory

Shan Hai Jing carries a strong mythical and legendary color, covering ancient Chinese history, geography, ethnic groups, products, shamans, and mythical stories.Guided by the theory of Chesterman's translation norm, this paper, taking Birrell's English translation of Shan Hai Jing as an example, discusses the translation strategies adopted, and analyzes their strengths and weaknesses and the translation norms followed.It can be concluded that Birrell followed the four translation norms and adopted some strategies in terms of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.With the guidance of Chesterman's translation norm theory, the analysis of the English translation of Shan Hai Jing can help expand the dissemination of Chinese culture.