For example, the word circus is used to describe any noisy place with a lot of activities going on.

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It gives opportunity to reflect a lot, contemplate a lot about not only your own daily activities, but just what's going on in the world around you.

这是一次机会，让人反省沉思,自己的日常生活中的一些活动，也思考我们身边的世界。

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But there are a lot of festivals and like, free activities that are going on.

这里经常有一些节日庆典和各种免费活动。

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or just the atmosphere or the activities that are going on in the park.

或者只是感受那里的氛围、活动，等等。

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