Sports Illustrated China's Racing in a Century

Book / Sports Illustrated China's Racing in a Century, discusses the history of the development of sports in China through different time periods from the late Qing Dynasty to the modern era. It explains the entry of Western sports and the beginning of local and international competitions, then reviews the role of sports during revolutionary periods and after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It also discusses sports diplomacy and the impact of the Olympic Games, especially the Beijing Olympics, illustrating how sports became a tool for international communication and building modern Chinese national identity.