Communities and civic associations in every corner of the country erupted in parades, concerts, balls, lectures, and military displays.

全国各地的社区和公民协会都举办了大量游行、音乐会、舞会、演讲和军事表演。

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So too do thousands of city, district, county and town governments; others are run by big firms and even civic associations.

数以千计的市，地，县及镇也是如此。 其他一些驻京办是大型企业甚至民间团体设立的。

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Klein, a Bronx Democrat who proposed legislation for public financing and stronger enforcement, said he gets requests from civic associations asking if he can pay for a magician or help fund a street fair.

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Peaceful areas, Mr Varshney finds, have strong civic institutions trade unions, professional associations that cross the communal divide.

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The cultivation of virtue has become a hot subject at universities, along with the related study of the civic institutions (the church, the family, local voluntary associations) which are thought to foster virtue best.

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