Arts and cultural strategies have increasingly been engaged by the public health sector to
enhance community health and wellbeing, as well as to address the significant health risks …

In the wake of the pandemic, the focus has shifted from “what activities can be pursued at
home?” to “what leisure destinations should be visited?” When individuals express a desire …

China, like many other countries around the world, faces a rapidly aging population." Aging
in place" is the most popular choice for older people in China, with more than 90% of urban …

Existing literature about place meanings and leisure mostly focused on outdoor recreation
space and utilized quantitative methods to investigate individuals' sense of place, while …

This first chapter is the introduction to the book. The purpose of this book is to address and
better understand why China tightly embraces modern sport in contemporary times. Some …

In the past 10 years, the scale of running events in China has increased dramatically, and
the forms of running events have also become rich and diverse. Running is not only a social …

This chapter examines the 'embodied turn'in the study of traditional Chinese sports and
identifies issues within this area of research. It introduces new interpretative perspectives …

The transformation of lakefronts from spaces of privatization and contamination to vibrant
public areas signifies a significant urban shift in Wuhan over the past 2 decades. This article …

Migrations, movements and mobilities are fundamental concepts in human geography (Bale,
2003; Wise, 2015a; Wise and Kohe, 2020). Global connections established through sport …

Nicholas Wise is an Assistant Professor in the School of Community Resources and
Development at Arizona State University in the United States. In 2012, he received his PhD …