The Best of 2007 (Cover Story)
From the best movies to the worst business deals, 50 lists that sum up the year — and start all kinds of arguments


One Night in Hong Kong (Time Traveler)
Three residents suggest the best ways of spending an evening in the city that never sleeps

Ginza Bonanza (Style Watch)
Buoyed by the weak yen, luxury brands are reasserting themselves in style in Tokyo’s hottest shopping district

Staying Local (Next Time You're In ... Vietnam)
Vietnam's Victoria Sapa resort strikes a balance between luxury and socially conscious travel

Waves of Bliss (Check In)
Only nine surfers are allowed access to Nihiwatu's exceptional curls at any one time. Thank goodness

Thailand Goes Back to the Future
Thailand's coming polls revolve around a former PM who is not even in the country. Is this any way to hold an election?


Japan's Master of Monsters (Movies)
A new biography sheds light on the life of Japanese special-effects master Eiji Tsuburaya

A Chinese Exile in America (Books)
Ha Jin's depiction of Chinese émigrés in the U.S. suffers because it is so predictable


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