Qigong Fever: Body, Science, and Utopia in China

Qigong Fever: Body, Science, and Utopia in China

by David Palmer (Author), David Palmer (Author), David Palmer (Author)

Synopsis

Qigong - a regimen of body, breath, and mental training exercises - was one of the most widespread cultural and religious movements of late-twentieth-century urban China. This work demonstrates, that the rise and collapse of the qigong movement is key to understanding the politics and culture of post-Mao society.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 320
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 01 Feb 2007

ISBN 10: 0231140665
ISBN 13: 9780231140669