The city and the countryside are closely linked.

城市和乡村，命脉相连。

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As a result, the gap between the city and the countryside can well be bridged.

城市和农村之间的差距可以因此得到弥补。

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They always say that they treat the city and the countryside equally, but that is not the case when it comes to sanitation.

他们总是说对城市和农村一碗水端平，但在卫生方面就完全是两个样。

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China is in that stage now, with an authoritarian government fighting to slow the influx of farmers from the countryside and employ the ones who make it to the city.

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