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Pop culture China! : media, arts, and lifestyle

This book begins with an introduction to understanding popular culture in China and covers mass media; print media; cinema, film, and video; the Internet; and also discusses the rise of consumption and consumerism. From the modernization of traditional theater to the traditional uses of modern technology, this book presents a guide to the emerging culture of a country that will inevitably become increasingly influential in coming years
eBook, English, ©2007
ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, Calif., ©2007
1 online resource (xvii, 384 pages) : illustrations
9781849723794, 9781851095827, 9781851095872, 1849723796, 1851095829, 185109587X
299474300
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Understanding popular culture in China
Mass media in China
Television
Radio
Newspapers
Magazines
Cinema, film, and video
The Internet and telecommunications
Consumption in China
Leisure time, space, and consumption
Sports and martial arts
Theatre and music: setting the scene
Theatre and performance
Popular music
Afterword: looking to the future of Chinese popular culture