Nationalism, National Identity and the Olympics in China Jiaming CHEN
Human and Behavioral Sciences School of Bangor University
Abstract
This article provides a brief review of China^s bid to host the Olympic Games, as well as its hosting of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. By analysing promotional and marketing initiatives to build a physical and cultural landscape that affects the city, it discusses the process of change in China^s national identity and expression in relation to the Olympics from the perspective of nationalism and national identity. The Olympic Games, as a major contributor to the development of cities, also provide an excellent opportunity and platform for China to showcase its rapid development to the outside world.
Keywords: China-Olympic Games-nationalism and national identity
