Olympic dreams :: China and sports, 1895-2008 /

Already the world has seen the political, economic, and cultural significance of hosting the 2008 Olympics in Beijing--in policies instituted and altered, positions softened, projects undertaken. But will the Olympics make a lasting difference? This book approaches questions about the nature and fut...

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Main Author: Xu, Guoqi, 1962-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Already the world has seen the political, economic, and cultural significance of hosting the 2008 Olympics in Beijing--in policies instituted and altered, positions softened, projects undertaken. But will the Olympics make a lasting difference? This book approaches questions about the nature and future of China through the lens of sports--particularly as sports finds its utmost international expression in the Olympics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 377 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-353) and index.
ISBN:9780674045422
0674045424

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