About This Book
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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10h 17m
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180 WPM
7h 24m
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250 WPM
5h 17m
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350 WPM
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