The return of advertising in China : A survey of the ideological reversal
Advertising was officially reintroduced in China in 1979. The state authorities and a newly emergent group of professional advertisers in the country carried their case in defence of advertising to the public. The author traces some of the highlights of their campaigning, its reception among Chinese consumers, and the various ways that ideological concerns were addressed - or avoided - in the era of reforms during the 1980s. (DÜI-Sen)