An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the French Introductions to Chinese Cultural Relics on the Official Website of the Guimet Museum in Disseminating Chinese Culture

As tangible evidence of humanity’s cultural heritage, the primary value of cultural relics lies in the transmission of their cultural significance. For historical reasons, a vast number of Chinese cultural relics are housed in overseas museums, such as the Guimet Museum in France. These collections should serve as windows for the world to understand Chinese culture. However, foreign language introductions to these artifacts often suffer from issues like imbalanced focus and an overemphasis on form over meaning. This hinders the effective and accurate communication of cultural depth, ultimately undermining the international perception of Chinese cultural relics and the global dissemination of Chinese culture. Consequently, museums worldwide, along with foreign language and international communication agencies, should recognize the importance of cultural relics in external publicity. By adopting appropriate translation strategies and technical methods, Chinese relics around the world can be empowered to tell China’s stories well, thereby enhancing the overseas image of Chinese culture in a comprehensive manner.