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Nationalism in China

Erin Scott Kai Beckett Kyle Barnes Matthew Anido Stephanie Larkin (ASIA1030 Tutorial 4 Group 4). Nationalism in China. a s it pertains to sport, and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. “Together in 2008, Impossible is Nothing” .

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Nationalism in China

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  1. Erin Scott Kai Beckett Kyle Barnes Matthew Anido Stephanie Larkin (ASIA1030 Tutorial 4 Group 4) Nationalism in China as it pertains to sport, and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

  2. “Together in 2008, Impossible is Nothing” http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2007/impossible-is-nothing-in-china/ (accessed 28/10/2011) 2008 Adidas advertising campaign Adidas was the key sponsor in China for the Beijing Olympic games Used in the lead up to and throughout the event http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTzHF35rv4Q

  3. The campaign is about rallying the nation and showing how the entire Chinese nation is supporting their athletes and the Games themselves. Famous Chinese Olympians such as key members of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team, diving sensation Hu Jia, basketball superstar Sui Feifei and football legend ZhengZhi are featured in the campaign.

  4. “The influence of the 2008 Beijing Olympic games on nationalism in China” http://beijingvisitor.blogspot.com/ History of sport in China Influence on the greater Chinese population of the successful 2008 Olympic bid The Olympics as an opportunity for the Chinese to ‘showcase’ their nation The influence of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on the Chinese government Political tension resultant of the 2008 Beijing Olympic games

  5. History of Sport in China http://sccog.org/webapp/1932-olympic-games?start=1 accessed 31/10/11 Chinese Athletic Association 1932 Olympic Games Soccer and Basketball, ‘official’ sports of China

  6. http://www.currybet.net/cbet_blog/2008/08/a-brief-history-of-olympic-dis-9.phphttp://www.currybet.net/cbet_blog/2008/08/a-brief-history-of-olympic-dis-9.php accessed 31/10/11 http://english.cri.cn/4406/2008/06/25/1141@372931.htm accessed 31/10/11 Successes In Sport 1984 Olympic Games Professionalisation

  7. The Birds Nest http://www.e-architect.co.uk/images/jpgs/beijing/birds_nest_beijing_arup080908_carup_crbenmcmillan_0.jpg accessed 31/10/11 2008 Women’s Gymnastics Team http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/24/olympics2008.olympicsgymnastics accessed 31/10/11 Beijing 2008 Gender Rights

  8. “China has never produced an earthshaking scientist or author or explorer ... not even a talented athlete for the Olympics! When you think about it, how could anyone respect us?” Lao She, trans. by Jean M. James, Ma and Son (San Francisco: Chinese Materials Center, Inc., 1980 [1935]), 89

  9. Influence of the successful Olympic bid www.chinadaily.com.cn Past tension Cultural significance Volunteerism Team spirit – “Together”

  10. 300,000 Chinese couples marry on the first day of the Beijing Olympics www.the2012londonolympics.com Mothers expecting ‘Olympic babies’ http://en.beijing2008.cn

  11. Plastic bag ban http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/01/content_8293808.htm Olympic volunteers http://en.beijing2008.cn/83/67/column211716783.shtml

  12. Football legend ZhengZhi www.chinadaily.com.cn As featured in the Adidas “Together in 2008, Impossible is Nothing” campaign Basketball superstar Sui FeiFei www.chinadaily.com.cn

  13. The Olympics as an opportunity to 'showcase' the nation Source: http://yifengshui.blogspot.com/2011/02/what-is-your-world-view.html China’s journey • Until 19th Century – Sino-Centric theory: that China was the centre of the universe • Defeated in the Opium Wars • In the 21st Century: China has undergone a desperate journey to re-becoming an important global player

  14. Source: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/english/200002/02/eng20000202S101.html The bid • Successful bid for Asian Games in 1990 led to placing bid for the Olympics • The politics of sport are tied to higher politics of national identities and international relations • A way for China to present and promote their identity and culture

  15. Source: http://www.china-family-adventure.com/Beijing-2008 Olympics.html Source: http://www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/briefings/data/000045 ‘One World, One Dream’ • Manifestation of the core concepts of the Olympics • Allows China to renew its image in the face of the world

  16. The Olympics • Symbolizes the global recognition of its ancient civilization’s resurgence into the twenty first century • In the ideal of promoting a ‘peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity’ Source: http://powerpuffjazz.deviantart.com/art/Beijing-Olympics-Mascots-93523793

  17. Governmental impacts resultant of the Olympics Globalization, nationalism and the Olympic Stadium

  18. Foreign Architects There was a large outcry from the Chinese community of engineering and architecture to due to the foreign tender.

  19. Eventually, amidst controversy, the building was halted. The Chinese Government sought a review and possible change of plan. The liberal community lobbied and won, stating that the use of foreign architects revealed a more globalised and open-minded China.

  20. PARADOXES Showcasing the nation. The rise of conservative and liberal factionalism. The trimming of the budget from 500 to 290 million under pressure from elites, claiming exorbitance. Removing the retractable roof, a potential engineering feat.

  21. The Marginalized Millions of urban homes were demolished to make way for the Stadium. Many were relocated to areas with poor infrastructure and facilities.

  22. Political tension resultant of the 2008 Olympics

  23. Bibliography Adidas Annual Report 2007http://adidas-group.corporate-publications.com/2007/gb/en/adidas-group/adidas.html ‘China Nationalism’ The Importance of the Beijing Olympics: BBC World News America, August 2008 (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_zEgQpFYyY Gries, P.H., Zhang, Q., Crowson, H.M., Cai, H. 2011. ‘Patriotism, Nationalism and China’s US Policy: Structures and Consequences of Chinese National Identity’ in The China Quarterly, volume 205, March 2011 (accessed 1st October 2011). Guoqi, X. 2008, Olympic Dreams: China and Sports, 1895-2008, Harvard University Press, Cambridge Massechusetts Jarvie, G., Hwang, D., Brennan, M. 2008, Sport, Revolution and the Beijing Olympics (English Edition), Berg, New York, USA. Lovell, J. 2008, 'Beijing 2008 - The Mixed Messages of Contemporary Chinese Nationalism' in The International Journal of the History of Sport, vol. 5, issue 7, Routledge, London, pp. 758-778

  24. Merkel-Hess, K. Pomeranz, K.L. Wasserstrom, J.N. 2009, China in 2008: a year of great significance, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc., Lanham, Maryland Morris, A. 2004. ‘Marrow of a Nation’. California: University of California Press, Morris, A. 2008, ‘“How Could Anyone Respect Us?” A Century of OlympicConsciousness and National Anxiety in China’ in Brown Journal of World Affairs, Volume 14, Spring/Summer 2008 (accessed 1st October 2011). Riordan, J. 1999. ‘Sport and Physical Education in China’. London: E & FN Spon, Xu, X. 2006, 'Modernizing China in the Olympic spotlight: China’s national identity and the 2008 Beijing Olympiad' in The Sociological Review, vol. 54, eds Horne, J., Manzenreiter, W. pp. 90-107. Xuefei R. 2008, ‘ARCHITECTURE AND NATION BUILDING IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION: CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL STADIUM OF BEIJING FOR THE 2008 OLYMPICS’ in the Journal of Urban Affairs, Vol. 30 Issue 2, 175-190

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