The Dutch economy, the equivalent would be the decline of the Venetian economic power in the Mediterranean-- and trade with the East diminishes.

而荷兰经济的崩溃,有点类似于地中海威尼斯的经济下降,他们和东方的贸易往来也锐减

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And Venice is more of a place where you want to go and interact with different people.

而威尼斯是你去跟各种不同的人互动的地方。

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