A Descriptive Study on Literary Translation in New Youth during the New Culture Movement in China

New Youth (1915-1926), a magazine that initiated the New Culture Movement in China in the early 20th century, not only brought new foreign ideas and culture into China, but also translated and introduced many foreign literary works for the revolution of Chinese literature. This paper, by describing and analyzing the literary translation in New Youth magazine, including its translation intention, translation origin and contents, translator identity, and translation strategy, aims to reveal the influence brought by literary translation to Chinese literature and Chinese society in that age. It is also expected to shed light on the significance and value of translation during the period of social transition and cultural change.