TY - GEN N2 - 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. DO - 10.4159/9780674045422 DO - doi AB - 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. T1 - Olympic Dreams :China and Sports, 1895-2008 / AU - XU, Guoqi, JF - Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package JF - HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 JF - HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2014 JF - HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2015 CN - GV651 LA - eng LA - In English. ID - 1478792 KW - SPORTS and KW - Sports KW - Sports KW - Sports KW - Sports KW - HISTORY / Asia / China. SN - 9780674045422 TI - Olympic Dreams :China and Sports, 1895-2008 / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674045422 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674045422 ER -