A traverse across news outlets on the interwebs reveals a growing focus on the world's most populated country as its economic, political and cultural significance expands globally. Below are some links to a couple of slideshows and a video that piqued my interest as they offered little visual snapshots of parts of their past, present and future.

The Museum of Chinese in America - NYT Slideshow: The Museum of Chinese in America in Chinatown, NYC

Reverse Brain Drain - NYT Video: Chinese financial institutions, in a reverse brain drain, are looking to recruit from the ranks of recently laid-off finance sector employees.

Nine Young Chinese Entrepreneurs to Watch - Forbes Slideshow: The world's third-largest economy just keeps on growing, and these wunderkinds aim to take advantage of it.