While so much of the southern parts of this country lie in ruins, this city of high-rises and tree-lined boulevards appears mostly unscathed, a tribute, many say, to its strict building codes.

尽管这个国家南部很多地方都倒在废墟中，这个高楼林立、大道旁绿树成行的城市看起来大部分安然无恙，很多人说，这要感谢它严格的建筑法规。

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While so much of the southern parts of this country lie in ruins, this city of high-rises and tree-lined boulevards appears mostly unscathed, a tribute, many say, to its strict building codes.

尽管这个国家南部很多地方都倒在废墟中，这个高楼林立、大道旁绿树成行的城市看起来大部分安然无恙，很多人说，这要感谢它严格的建筑法规。

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