Suddenly, it seems as though quite a few of the traditional Davos heroes have feet of clay.

突然之间，似乎许多传统达沃斯主角都暴露出了缺点。

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Nowadays there are two perspectives on viewing China:One considers it a crisis-ridden"colossus with feet of clay, "whereas the other regard it as"a global model. "

如今，世人对中国有两种截然不同的看法：一种将中国看作“危机重重、弱不禁风的巨人”；另一种则将中国看成“全球楷模”。

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Grotzinger knew from satellite images that there was a layer of crystalline red hematite near the bottom, then a layer of clay about a hundred and sixty feet above it, then a layer of sulfates above that.

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Sanctuary Spa at Camelback Mountain, Arizona, employs lime as the cornerstone of its Sabai Thai Ritual: A client's feet are soaked in lime and oil, exfoliated with a mixture of fine white clay and lime, and then massaged with an herbal poultice and lime-infused oils and lotions.

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While speculative attacks against Southeast Asian currencies revealed feet of clay, Hong Kong can point to a chunky budget surplus, rising corporate profits and a growing economy, not to mention formidable exchange-rate defenses.

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