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wzpan/org-beamer-cn — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2013-07-07

★ 24Audience · writerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A deprecated org-mode template that lets Chinese speakers write presentation slides in plain text inside Emacs, then converts them into a polished PDF with correct Chinese font rendering.

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  root((org-beamer-cn))
    Inputs
      Plain-text org-mode file
      Emacs editor
    Outputs
      LaTeX slides
      PDF presentation
    Use Cases
      Text-based slide decks
      Technical Chinese talks
      Code-heavy presentations
    Tech Stack
      Emacs org-mode
      LaTeX
      Beamer

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Write a Chinese-language presentation in plain text and convert it into a formatted PDF slide deck.

REASON 2

Create technical talks with syntax-highlighted code snippets rendered cleanly in the slides.

REASON 3

Use the Darmstadt theme with a warm red color scheme for a minimal, distraction-free slide design.

REASON 4

Learn how org-mode content is converted into LaTeX and then compiled into a PDF presentation.

What's in the stack?

Emacs LispOrg-modeLaTeXBeamer

How it stacks up

wzpan/org-beamer-cn0311119/free_registertool18597990650-lab/multi-agent-game
Stars242424
Language—PythonPython
Last pushed2013-07-07——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultymoderatehardmoderate
Complexity3/54/53/5
Audiencewriterdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Deprecated, may not work cleanly with recent versions of Emacs, org-mode, or LaTeX tooling.

License is not stated in the available content.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up org-beamer-cn in Emacs and convert my first org-mode file into a Chinese-language PDF slide deck.
Prompt 2
Explain how this template makes sure Chinese characters render correctly in the LaTeX-generated slides.
Prompt 3
Show me how to add a syntax-highlighted code snippet to a slide using this template.
Prompt 4
Since this project is deprecated, help me identify which parts might break with a recent Emacs or LaTeX version.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is org-beamer-cn?

A deprecated org-mode template that lets Chinese speakers write presentation slides in plain text inside Emacs, then converts them into a polished PDF with correct Chinese font rendering.

Is org-beamer-cn actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2013-07-07).

What license does org-beamer-cn use?

License is not stated in the available content.

How hard is org-beamer-cn to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is org-beamer-cn for?

Mainly writer.

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