He has one master's degree in literary translation from Nanjing Normal University and another one in interpreting and translation studies from the University of Westminster. He is Vice Chairman of Guangzhou Translators' Association and council member of China Translators' Association. He is founder of the first department of interpreting and translation studies in China. He has published extensively in interpreting and translation studies. Major works include: Essays in Interpreting and Translation Studies (2000), Simultaneous Interpreting: Principles and Training(2001), On the Training of Interpreters: Models and Methodology (2001), Evaluation of the German Functionalist Theories (1999), On the Translation of Literary Style (1993), On Poly-Criteria of Translation(1992) etc.