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The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream – A book by Dan Washburn

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Golf included in Shanghai kindergarten’s ‘man cave’

According to a CCTV report, a “special kindergarten” in Shanghai is teaching its male students “how to be tougher” — and golf, apparently, is part of the recipe.

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cctv, china, golf, shanghai, video, youthOctober 25, 2013May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

My brief encounter with Guan Tianlang in 2005

I’d like to be able to say, “I knew this kid would be making headlines from the moment I met him.” But, to be completely honest, I didn’t event remember meeting him. If not for this tweet from a writer in Beijing, I’d still have …

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china, espn.com, gene wojciechowski, golf, guan tianlang, scmp, the masters, tianlang guan, tiger woods, youthApril 13, 2013May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

CNN’s Living Golf tackles golf in China

CNN's Living Golf covers golf in China

CNN’s Living Golf program posted a series of stories about golf in China earlier this month. For the most part, they did a fine job and offer the viewer a decent overview of what’s going on here — or as much of an overview as …

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china, cnn, don riddell, golf, growth, hainan, liang wenchong, living golf, media, michael dickie, mission hills, shanghai, video, youthDecember 13, 2010May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

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