The Chinese version of version 0.74 is broken because the person who did the Chinese translation appears to have abandoned the project, leaving all the new scenes from version 0.74 untranslated. Therefore, only version 0.73 is fully translated into Chinese. In subsequent versions of the game (starting with 0.75), you'll most likely have to use the English version again. Because the number of untranslated strings will only increase, it is therefore more logical to remove such localization altogether.
Regarding the grid, if you're referring to the inventory on the right side of the game screen, it's quite sufficient for all actions. It's important to understand the game mechanics so you don't need too many slots at once.
(There is a good self-study guide in the Agranor library)