COVER
Twilight In Italy (Cover Story)
What happens when old-world craftsmanship collides with harsh new commercial realities? Welcome to Manzano, Italy's chair-production capital, as it is battered by cheaper Chinese rivals
Sitting Pretty (Cover Story)
One town's rise from bamboo-forested backwater to manufacturing power shows why China is so formidable. But staying on top will be a challenge
Veni, Vidi, Gucci (Cover Story)
China goes shopping
"Europe Found Itself Unprepared" (Interview)
TIME talks with Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti
Pigs and Puccini (Cover Story)
China and Italy find common ground
ASIA
China's Toxic Shock
A huge chemical spill shuts down a city's waterand another clumsy official cover-up is exposed
The Lessons of Harbin (Viewpoint)
Government inaction means millions are paying for prosperity with their health
No Bang from this Buck (Viewpoint)
Stephen Roach is chief economist and director of global economic analysis at Morgan Stanley
BRIEFING
A Cloning Cover-up (Notebook)
South Korea's stem-cell pioneer resigns over ethical questions
Heroes Need Not Apply (Notebook)
Why was a prominent NGO representative denied re-entry to Indonesia?
Milestones (Notebook)
Appreciation: George Best
Verbatim (Notebook)
Letters (Notebook)
How to Save a Life
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
In the Red
A new book offers tips on doing business in China
GLOBAL ADVISER
Funk from Junk (TIME Global Adviser)
A Thai jeweler finds a new use for bric-a-brac
Check In: Camp it Up (TIME Global Adviser)
The Four Seasons' new "tented camp" in northern Thailand isn't exactly roughing it
Building on the Past (TIME Global Adviser)
Can the crumbling splendors of Chettinad, India become a tourist draw?
Amuse Bouche: Hit the Deck (TIME Global Adviser)
A floating Hong Kong institution gets a much-needed upgrade
Grapevine: Trunk Call (TIME Global Adviser)
Get the party started with Krug's luxe new Champagne trunk