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American living deep in mountains translates Chinese classic text
2019-09-11 
Dai Ling introduces his translation of Tao Te Ching in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]

Dai Ling, an American, forged a tight bound with China thanks to an English edition of Chinese philosophical book Tao Te Ching.

Dai, a computer science graduate from Boston University, was given an English version of the masterpiece Tao Te Ching, or Dao De Jing, written by Chinese sage Lao Zi, founder of Taoism from the sixth century BC, by his philosophy history teacher. He instantly fell in love with Chinese philosophy and Chinese culture.

In 2003, Dai came to China with the book and settled down in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province. He became a foreign teacher in a local university. But some years later, he quit the job and retreated to live in a small house deep in the mountain. There, he began devoting himself to the English translation of Tao Te Ching based on his own understanding of China and Qingdao.

Sometimes, Dai would visit Taoist priests in the Laoshan Mountain to discuss Taoism, and improve his translation.

Dai Ling introduces his translation of Tao Te Ching in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Dai Ling writes Chinese characters related to the Tao Te Ching in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Dai Ling stands in front of his handwriting in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Dai Ling reads a book in his house deep in the mountain in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Dai Ling plays music for visitors in his house in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Dai Ling loves this old millstone in his yard in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Dai Ling enjoys the sunshine in his yard in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]
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