Example 1

ST: His best students were those who specialized in morality, oratory, politics and literature. There were many special students. Therefore, the number of his followers amounted to sixty thousand. (Chen, 2005: p. 12)

Zhai’s Translation: 还有许多有特别才能的学生。因此，他的追随者人数达到六万之多(原文如此，恐是三千之误——笔者注)。 (Chen, 2009a: p. 8)

Example 2

ST: In later times, there were many banks for the management of the “changelings” and the “exchanges.” During the Kin dynasty, the Exchange Bank was established in 1749 (1198 A. D.); (Chen, 2005: p. 434)

Zhai’s Translation: 后来，为了管理“交子”和“会子”，就有了许多银行。在金代，孔子纪元1749年(1198 A. D.)又建立了“流泉务” (应为公元1188——译者注)。 (Chen, 2009a: p. 264)