Olympic Dreams: China and Sports, 1895-2008

Olympic Dreams: China and Sports, 1895-2008

by Xu (Author), KIRBY (Author), William C. (Author), Guoqi (Author)

Synopsis

Drawing on archival sources to analyze a hundred-year perspective on sports in China, this book explores why the country became obsessed with Western sports at the turn of the twentieth century, and how it relates to China's search for a national and international identity.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 330
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 13 May 2008

ISBN 10: 0674028406
ISBN 13: 9780674028401