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Olympic Dreams: China and Sports, 1895–2008 Guoqi Xu
Olympic Dreams: China and Sports, 1895–2008
Guoqi Xu
The world saw the political, economic, and cultural significance of hosting the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. But will those games 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.
392 pages, 20 halftones
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 1, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674028401 |
| Publishers | Harvard University Press |
| Pages | 392 |
| Dimensions | 242 × 166 × 32 mm · 706 g |
| Language | English |