The English version of the Report on the Work of the Beijing Municipal Government serves as an important window for the world to gain insights into the city’s economic and social development. A high-quality English translation of the government work report can help deepen the understanding of Beijing among diplomatic missions in China, foreign media outlets based in the city, and foreign friends working and living here, who can further convey the information to the wider international community, creating a favorable environment for Beijing’s high-level opening-up and high-quality development.

So how is this significant report translated? What are the stories behind the scene? Follow BRTV’s camera to get closer to the translation team of the Beijing Foreign Affairs Office. See how they present Beijing to the world through authentic English.

“Beijing’s annual government work report summarizes the government’s work throughout the year. It also offers an important channel for the international community and foreigners in Beijing to learn about the city’s achievements and policy initiatives. The translation of the work report is a key task for the Translation Center of the Beijing Foreign Affairs Office at every turn of the year, which we take as a political mission that must be accomplished with the highest standards.”

- Translation Center of Beijing Foreign Affairs Office