On March 13, 2012, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Beijing Municipal Government reported that the newly published "Food Translation Garden-English Translation of Chinese Menus" has standardized 3102 Chinese and Western food names, including 2158 Chinese dishes and promoted to major restaurants in Beijing.

"Food Translation Garden"*** is divided into three chapters, providing standard English translations of Chinese food, Western food, and drinks respectively. The Chinese food part is detailed into eight major cuisines, including Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Fujian cuisine, etc. Introduction and key translations of special meals.

The experts participating in the translation this time include not only professors from Beijing Foreign Studies University, Tsinghua University, Peking University, etc., but also translation experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, British experts, ambassadors to foreign countries, etc. Chen Lin, the leader of the translation team and a professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University, said that the translation strives to be understandable at a glance by foreign guests who do not understand Chinese culture at all.