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...Zones, islands of capitalism in a communist society. (The most famous SEZ, Shenzhen, just north of Hong Kong, knows whom to thank for its prosperity; Deng's statue graces a square in the city.) So China started that long run of supercharged economic growth that has made it the workshop of the world. (See pictures of China hosting the Beijing Olympics...
...Michelle Gannon, a San Francisco psychologist who conducts Marriage Prep 101, a weekend workshop, with her husband Patrick, says there's been an uptick lately in the number of recently married couples who enroll to deal with their postwedding doldrums. Newlyweds often blog about it, while brides-to-be fret over the anticipation of it on websites like TheKnot.com. Therapists say most people experience at least some minor disappointment as they settle into a new marriage, but 5% to 10% of newlyweds suffer strong enough remorse, sadness or frustration to prompt them to seek professional counseling...
...inner workings) is made up of 200 minuscule pieces?52 in the tourbillon mechanism alone. (The tourbillon is a fancy device originally designed to counteract the effects of gravity.) Each watch is assembled from start to finish by a single craftsman at Daniel Roth & Gérald Genta, Bulgari's workshop for its most complicated timepieces, in Le Sentier, Switzerland. A "grand complication"?as the most complex watches, like Tourbillons, are called?requires more than 3,000 production steps and 300 quality-assurance checks. Each watch can take up to a week to be assembled. No detail is ignored...
...China rapidly becomes the world's workshop, supplying everything from Thomas the Tank Engine toys to computer chips to blood thinners, the world is coming to understand what Chinese citizens have known for quite a while. The country's growth--and intense competition among manufacturers in industry after industry--has gone far beyond the government's ability to regulate the economy effectively. In an ostensibly communist country, unfettered competition combined with nonexistent or, in many cases, corrupt government oversight has often produced a race to the bottom among businesses. Competition based on cost, in which manufacturers eke out slim profits...
...like “charming” and “built.” When discussing a publicity shot from the television series Prison Break, Lee noted that the Asian character was pushed into the background, and in fact, “invisible.” During the workshop, participants suggested reasons for and exceptions to stereotypes about Asian male sexuality. One participant said there was a lack of attractive Asian men in the media, while another mentioned a friend who didn’t understand the effeminate Asian male stereotypes—in her hometown, the Asian...