I didn't realize how big Beijing was.

我原来不知道北京有这么大。

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As is reported in the newspaper, the air pollution in some big cities, such as Beijing and Wuhan, has become more and more serious.

正如报纸上所报道的，北京和武汉等大城市的空气污染已经变得越来越严重。

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Guilin isn't as big as Beijing.

桂林没有北京大。

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And for all Thursday's celebrations - big and small the skies in Beijing were clear and blue, a striking departure from the heavy fog of a day earlier.

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Another big item today is a house. Beijing homes are expensive;

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

His store is big in Beijing, tiddly elsewhere but still ambitious.

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Overall, seven emerging-market capitals are more expensive than the Big Apple, including Beijing, Seoul and Tel Aviv.

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In return, Beijing gets a big stake in future oil production and a guaranteed oil and gas supply.

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