Baku is a city with a special atmosphere.

巴库是个有着特殊氛围的城市。

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Nearly 200 miles covered in three days, just another 100 miles to the capital city, Baku.

三天走了差不多200英里，还有100英里就可以到首都巴库了。

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Yet for all the attendant hassles one might expect in the capital city of a modern post-Soviet petro-state, Baku and its denizens radiate an Old World warmth.

然而，所有到过巴库的人争辩说，在一个后苏联时代国家的首都，人们希望看到旧时代散发出来的温暖。

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The event is a compelling draw because Azerbaijan has flourished both economically and culturally in recent years ( Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna were recently in the capital city of Baku, playing to crowds of more than 30, 000 excited spectators).

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Although the wealth on display in central Baku does not extend even to the city's suburbs, ordinary Azeris have enjoyed rising incomes.

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