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The Third Space and the Reconstruction of Urban Image
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Abstract
The concept of the Third Space proposed by Homi K. Bhabha changes the age-old traditional attitudes towards the binary opposition, thus expanding the horizon for literary creation and providing a brand-new research perspective for the reconstruction of the urban image. The way to shape and spread the urban image is not only the task of urban management, but also a topic that scholars and translators, both at home and abroad, have always been concerned about. It’s also related to enhancing the national image and a country’s cultural soft power. Taking the English versions of Lao She’s masterpiece Camel Xiangzi, which is a typical novel full of Beijing features and characteristics, as an example, this paper is intended to analyze how translators realize the reconstruction and communication of the urban image from the perspective of the Third Space in hopes of shedding light on translation practice and the reconstruction as well as dissemination of Chinese culture.
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How to cite this paper
The Third Space and the Reconstruction of Urban Image
How to cite this paper: Na Li, Junli Zhang. (2025) The Third Space and the Reconstruction of Urban Image. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 9(6), 1104-1109.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2025.06.009
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