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ABSTRACT Lin Yutang (1895-1976) is well-known for his excellent achievements in literary creation and translation. This thesis calls attention to the close interrelationship between Lin Yutang’s translation theory and practice, and offers an interpretative review of his overall conception of translation. As a translator, Lin Yutang translated and introduced a large amount of Chinese classical literature to foreign countries, such as Six Chapters of a Floating Life, A Nun of Taishan and Other Translation, and The Travels of Mingliaotse as well as Chuangtse, etc. Among these works, the one Six Chapters of a Floating Life was fluent in wording and phrasing, harmonious in sound and rhyme, and clear and meaningful in style. Besides his achievements in translation practice, Lin Yutang was also well versed in translation theory. He wrote a large number of articles concerning translation theory, such as On Translation, On Poetry Translation, and An Urgent Proposal to Unify Translated Terms, etc. Among these articles, the one entitled On Translation and written in 1933, was Lin Yutang’s most systematic and important article about translation theory. In this article, Lin Yutang innovatively inherited traditional translation theory and expatiated on the issues of the requirements for translators, the translation criteria and so forth. He put forward his specific views on translation criteria, namely “faithfulness, smoothness, and aesthetic quality”, and made a pioneer academic breakthrough in linguistics, psychology, and especially in aesthetics by clearly stating that translation is “a fine art”, and “translation should pay equal attention to its aesthetic quality besides its practical quality”, and “an ideal translator