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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (9775)	11/25/1999 8:30:00 AM
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The Asian Millennium-10 icons of our Century (Far Eastern Economic Review) Part Four: Ten Icons of Our Century (Published in the issue cover-dated November 18, 1999) Introduction Simon Elegant, Arts & Society Editor of the REVIEW, introduces this instalment. Deng Xiaoping - Worldshaker Mao Zedong united China but it was Deng Xiaoping who set the country on the path of reform - one that will affect not just China but also the planet for decades, perhaps even centuries, to come. By Ezra F. Vogel Mahatma Gandhi - A Lonely Truth India's 'great soul' inspired oppressed peoples everywhere. but his dogma of nonviolent resistance is of little use against unrelenting brutality. By Shashi Tharoor Akira Kurosawa - The Master The films of Akira Kurosawa have mesmerized audiences and inspired directors around the world. By Scarlet Cheng Chung Ju Yung - A Model Miracle Chung Ju Yung's Hyundai group was founded on hard work and dogged perseverance: so was South Korea. By Charles S. Lee Hirohito - The Great Pretender Was Japan's emperor during World War II a powerless figurehead or a potent chairman of the board? By Peter Wetzler Akio Morita - The Bridge-Builder Sony's co-founder gave the world the Walkman, but his greatest legacy was showing Japan and the West how to communicate. By John Nathan Mahathir Mohamad - Man on a Mission Malaysia's premier has transformed the country. but will he be remembered for his achievements or his political ruthlessness? By Khoo Kay Kim Corazon Aquino - A Moral Force Though her presidency was a disappointment, Corazon Aquino became a symbol across Asia of 'people power.' By Adrian Cristobal Robert Kuok - Father of Industry The inexorable rise of Robert Kuok's empire epitomizes the way Chinese families have shaped Asian business this century. By Bruce Gilley Rabindranath Tagore - Poet and Preacher India's most famous English-language writer this century sought to tear down the walls between the subcontinent and the world. By Ashok Mitra