Professor builds 'cultural bridges' with translations

Nations must learn about each other via direct exchanges, Shanghai scholar says

Nobody understands the power of language in building a bridge between the Chinese and Arabs better than Zhu Weilie, a leading scholar of Arabic studies and the winner of many awards for his translations of famous Middle Eastern works.

Zhu, a passionate lover of Arab culture and a professor at Shanghai International Studies University, still teaches at the age of 75.He is currently leading his students in translating of Saudi Arabian books.