The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony: Visual insights into China's soft power

Visual Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 188-195

  Chen, Chwen Chwen ^a   Colapinto, Cinzia ^b   Luo, Qing ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^c Communication University of China ^*  (China)

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EID: 84868249751     PISSN: 1472586X     EISSN: 14725878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1472586X.2012.677252     Document Type: Article

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