Freelance Writers, Editors, and Translators

The World of Chinese is seeking experienced freelance writers, editors, and Chinese-to-English translators to contribute to its bi-monthly print magazine and website. Candidates should have relevant experience, a deep understanding of China, native-level English proficiency, and an engaging style. Translators need experience in fiction, journalism, and narrative non-fiction. The role offers a competitive word rate and publication opportunities in a well-known English-language magazine in China. Remote work is available, with a preference for candidates based in China.

Must Have

• Experienced in their field
• Relevant experience and qualifications
• Lived, worked, or traveled in China, and/or the Chinese diaspora
• Capable of working in English at a native level
• Deep understanding of their subject
• Lively, engaging style
• Translators should have experience translating fiction, journalism, and narrative non-fiction
• Send a CV and a brief cover letter
• At least two previous samples of work (ideally published)
• Three story pitches of 50 to 150 words (for writing candidates)

Good to Have

• Candidates already based in China

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive word rate
• Opportunity to be published in one of the oldest and best-known English-language magazines in China
• Remote work

Freelance Writers, Editors, and Translators

Are you a writer, editor, or Chinese-to-English translator? Do you have insightful stories to tell about China? The World of Chinese is looking for bright, knowledgeable freelancers, with relevant experience and qualifications, to contribute to our bi-monthly print magazine and website. We cover a wide variety of subjects, ranging from food to film, law, literature, technology, and travel, with regular columns and feature-length articles.

The ideal freelance candidates should be experienced in their field, have lived, worked, or traveled in China, and/or the Chinese diaspora; capable of working in English at a native level; and have a deep understanding of their subject and a lively, engaging style. Translators should have experience translating fiction, journalism, and narrative non-fiction. In return, we offer a competitive word rate and the opportunity to be published in one of the oldest and best-known English-language magazines in China. Freelancers may work remotely, though we encourage candidates already based in China to apply.

To apply, please send a CV and a brief cover letter, stating why you’d like to work for The World of Chinese, along with at least two previous samples of work (ideally published), and (for writing candidates) three story pitches of 50 to 150 words to jobs@theworldofchinese.com with the subject line “Freelancer.”