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Posted Monday, November 28, 2005; 20:00 HKT
From 200 B.C. to the fall of Rome, the Chinese and Roman empires were the world's two great civilizations. They knew each other only from afar. Marco Polo bridged the gap in the 13th century, but when he published his Travels in 1299, many Italians found his descriptions of China too weird to be true. Pity: the Chinese and Italians have much in common.
Noodle Nations
The discovery of 4,000-year old spaghetti in northwestern China this year probably closes the centuries-old debate on which culture invented noodles. But Italy gets credit for adding parmesan
They Love Their Mothers!
In both countries, a mother is a boy's best friend—even when the boys are in their 40s
They Love their Pigs, too!
Italians and Chinese have long known how to eat everything in a pig but the squeak. And if Europeans think that Parma or San Daniele defines hog heaven, they haven't tried a Yunnan ham. Chinese salami, alas, needs some help.
It's Not Over Until ...
The most enduring operas in the world are Italian and Chinese. China's got the better makeup, Italy the more hummable tunes. Crossover moment: Turandot
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Hey, Big Spenders! [May. 09, 2005]
China's expanding Consumer Class will provide much-needed retail therapy for a global economy that's dangerously dependent on the U.S.
Pack Your Bags for the Orient Express [Oct. 10, 2004]
Trade between the E.U. and China has more than doubled since 1999, and European businesses are clamoring for a piece of the action. But only the savviest will take home a trunk full of riches. Inside the great Chinese gold rush
West Meets East [Oct. 10, 2004]
Europe is scrambling to cash in on China's amazing boom Ñ and forge a political alliance that can boost its global fortunes. Will it work? A close look at an affair to remember
Cashmere on the Cheap [Feb. 17, 2004]
As discounted textiles from Asia flood the world's markets, discerning good from bad has become a challenge. Here's how to get your money's worth
Too Much, Too Soon? [Nov. 17, 2003]
China is making more cars, TVs and washing machines than it can consume. Eventually, this glut could swamp the world
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