Along with the application for the list of world heritage of the Jinniu Road, its status is becoming increasingly prominent. As an important part of China’s tangible cultural heritage, the translation of its cultural heritage readings plays a crucial role in the spreading process of Chinese culture. This paper analyzes the methods and techniques of translating the names of the sites in the book “The Propagation and Translation of the Remains of the Jinniu Road in the Three Kingdoms Period” under Skopos theory, suggesting that the translator should consider the readers’ feelings and understand the specific situation of the sites in detail to make the translation precise and accessible to fully demonstrate the Chinese culture.

Yiling Zhang. Translation of Sites in Cultural Heritage Readings Guided by Skopos Theory. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 10: 106-112. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2023.061019.

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