Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Note on Romanization xii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Strengthening the Nation with Warlike Spirit 12
7. 2 Reimagining China through International Sports 35
8. 3 Modern Sports and Nationalism in China 55
9. 4 The Two-China Question 75
10. 5 The Sport of Ping-Pong Diplomacy 117
11. 6 The Montreal Games 164
12. 7 China Awakens 197
13. 8 Beijing 2008 225
14. Conclusion 265
15. Notes 273
16. Selected Glossary 321
17. Selected Bibliography 325
18. Acknowledgments 355
19. Illustration Credits 361
20. Index 363