I am writing this in Xi 'an, ancient capital of the Chinese empire.

我正在中国古都西安撰写此文。

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The ancient capital of Nanjing, for example, had 27 homes in 1990 and 52 a decade later.

例如，古都南京，1990年有27家养老院，10年后，52家。

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Reid recommended visiting Veliko Târnovo, an ancient capital, and the picturesque city of Plovdiv, home to Roman ruins.

Reid建议（我们）参观 Veliko Târnovo，这是一座古老的首都，还有风景如画的普罗夫迪夫，罗马遗迹之源。

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The ancient capital Beijing and the southern commerce and industrial hub of Guangzhou grew nearly as rapidly.

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In the new Discovery Channel documentary, Koppel travels to the border of Iran's border with Iraq, the ancient capital of Isfahan, the holy city of Qom and the Persian Gulf.

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Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites - Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan - linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities of Nara and Kyoto, reflect the fusion of Shinto, rooted in the ancient tradition of nature worship in Japan, and Buddhism, which was introduced from China and the Korean Peninsula.

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