I think this article is a great insight into the burgeoning Chinese society/economic machine. The former Soviet Union is probably kicking themselves they didn't follow China's current path of encouraging entrepreneurship and freer markets while maintaining absolute political control. As China continues to open up its borders, both literally and rhetorically, we'll see more and more articles like these.
"SHANGHAI: When Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue hit the newsstands last week in mainland China for the first time, with the sexy singer Beyoncé on the cover, the competition was fierce.
Readers here had already seen the February issue of For Him Magazine, which features a Chinese singer, A Duo, on its cover wearing a white V-neck leotard that reveals every other inch of her rather substantial figure."


