Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t18.32

v2.c10.s2.t18.32

Lu Qian’s translation has an elegant language and was reprinted in 1954, after his death. Wang Weike’s translation is rhythmic and characterised by dramatic language, and was also reprinted in 1954 through the People’s Literature Publishing House. When the Premier Zhou Enlai visited India in the 1950s, he sent as a gift Wang Weike’s silk hardcover to his Indian friends. Mei Wenkai’s translation, has had considerable influence in both Taiwan and China, has also been reprinted many times.