Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Zhang Huilan (1898–1996): The “Mother of Women’s Modern Physical Education” 17
7. Nationalist and Feminist Discourses on Jianmei (Robust Healthy Beauty) 58
8. The Basketball Team of the Private Liangjiang Women’s Tiyu Normal School 81
9. The Evanescent Glory of the Track Queens 127
10. “Miss China” Yang Xiuqiong (1918–82): A Female Olympic Swimmer 166
11. Sportswomen on Screen: The “Athletic Movie Star,” Li Lili (1915–2005) 208
12. Conclusion 240
13. Notes 244
14. Glossary of Chinese Terms, Titles, and Names 288
15. Bibliography 299
16. Index 310
17. Contemporary Chinese Studies 329