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May 5, 2011 at 9:00 PM UTC

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This article is part of the May 9, 2011 issue of businessweek.

Blue shading shows growth in manufacturing's share of employment. While U.S. industry crumbled over the past 15 years, China thrived. Coastal provinces like Fujian and Guangxi saw the biggest gains.