Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t10.17

v2.c10.s2.t10.17

In the past century, hundreds of persons, including great masters, have translated Tagore’s works from English, Bengali, Hindi or other foreign languages, however, so far as *Gitanjali* is concerned, no one has surpassed Bing Xin. *Gitanjali* is a masterpiece translation for Bing Xin that is hard to be attained by others, since she is in spiritual harmony with Tagore, and enjoys an unusual talent for language. Tagore has had a strong influence on her life and her early literary production, while Bing Xin, through excellent writing, has facilitated Tagore’s works to be well-read and understood by Chinese.