The Evolution of the Chinese Internet: Creative Visibility in the Digital Public by Shaohua Guo (review).

"The Evolution of the Chinese Internet: Creative Visibility in the Digital Public" by Shaohua Guo is a comprehensive exploration of the development of internet services and digital culture in China since the mid-1990s. The book examines the historical background of the Chinese internet, the evolutio...

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Publicado en:Information & Culture Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 321 - 323
Autor principal: Wan, Shu
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Texas Press 2023
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