PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION. KOIZUMI BY ITSUO INOUYE/AP

The Trouble with Thailand
Bombings in Bangkok cap an unhappy year for the Land of Smiles, which has been roiled by a coup, economic-policy miscues and an ongoing Muslim insurgency

Indonesia's Perilous Skies
As rescuers continue the search for a downed Indonesian airliner, some say the country's aviation industry has grown too far, too fast

Can the Afghans Defend Themselves?
As in Iraq, an exit strategy for foreign troops depends on building up the Afghan army. But recruiting new soldiers is growing more difficult

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Map: From Fashion to Fusion
A guide to the highlights of Shanghai
Photo Essay: The New Shanghai
Scenes from the most happening city on earth

Shanghai Swings!
The long slumber is over, and Shanghai is grooving to an exuberant global beat
The Thrill of Excess
The transformation of the city's skyline is a dizzying spectacle
Somewhere In-Between
To be Shanghainese is to be something neither East nor West

Rebuilding China
The next architectural revolution
[05/03/2004]
Breaking Out
China's New Rebels
[02/02/2004]
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FROM THE SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2004


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