Creativity among Chinese people: Beyond western perspective

Creativity: When East Meets West

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 55-86

  Rudowicz, Elisabeth ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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DOI: 10.1142/9789812567192_0004     Document Type: Chapter

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