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Title: OLYMPIC DREAMS
CHINA AND SPORTS, 1895-2008
By: Guoqi Xu, William C. Kirby (Foreword)
Format: Electronic book text

List price: £49.00


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ISBN 10: 0674045424
ISBN 13: 9780674045422
Publisher: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pub. date: 1 January, 2008
Pages: 392
Synopsis: 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.
Illustrations: 20 halftones
Publication: US
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Returns: Non-returnable
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