The Making and Selling of Post-Mao Beijing

The Making and Selling of Post-Mao Beijing
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 546
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ISBN-10 : 9781134360604
ISBN-13 : 1134360606
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Book Synopsis The Making and Selling of Post-Mao Beijing by : Anne-Marie Broudehoux

Download or read book The Making and Selling of Post-Mao Beijing written by Anne-Marie Broudehoux and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the changing life of the city and its inhabitants during the final decades of the twentieth century and examines the complex forces at play in the search for modernity. The author presents us with four case studies of how the city is marketing and selling itself (including its refurbishment for the 2008 Olympic bid) and concludes that Beijing's urban image construction may provide an avenue for opposition groups to challenge the hegemony of those in power.


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