Xu Yuanchong | |
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| Native name | 许渊冲 |
| Born | 18 April 1921 Nanchang County, Jiangxi, Republic of China |
| Died | 17 June 2021 (aged 100) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| Occupation | Translator, Professor, Scholar |
| Language | Chinese, English, French |
| Alma mater | National Southwestern Associated University University of Paris |
| Period | 1948 - 2021 |
| Genre | Novel, poetry |
| Notable works | The Red and the Black |
| Spouse | Zhao Jun |
| Children | Xu Ming |
Xu Yuanchong (simplified Chinese: 许渊冲; traditional Chinese: 許淵沖; pinyin: Xǔ Yuānchōng; 18 April 1921 – 17 June 2021) was a Chinese translator, best known for translating Chinese ancient poems[1] into English and French.[2] He was a professor at Peking University since 1983.