Asia
China's violin-makers
China makes 70 percent of the world’s violins, and the country is nurturing a new generation of master violin-makers.
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US military buildup in Guam
The U.S. military plans to redeploy thousands of Marines and their families to Guam from the Japanese island of Okinawa....
China's eco-entrepreneurs
With the first all-electric car and one of the world's biggest solar power companies, China's entrepreneurs bet on green....
China's secret detention centers
A new report alleges sprawling system of "black jails" used to detain Chinese citizens petitioning for redress....
Japan's high-tech graveyard in the sky
Traditional burial plots in Tokyo cost tens of thousands of dollars, so some Japanese are turning to a new form of cemetery....
At 60, People's Republic yearns to innovate
China has grown beyond recognition in the past sixty years, and its government is trying to spur innovation to insure continued growth....
Selling cheese to the Chinese
Europeans are aggressively marketing their wine-and-cheese dining culture to China's expanding middle class....
Doubts about Asia's economic rise
Lack of big ideas and other roadblocks in Asia make economic competition with the West a game of perpetual catch-up....
China's ambitious energy goals
Join an online discussion with energy expert Julian Wong -- find out whether China is outpacing the US when it comes to energy efficiency....
