Happy Chinese New Year to our listeners across the world! We hope you have a healthy and brilliant year of the rabbit! Here, we discuss how we translated character names, why it is important to deliver the implied meanings from the simpliest words and a little note on contradictions. The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠ for the latest news. For full English subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠. Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠our homepage⁠⁠ to find us on other platforms.

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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