China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations—despite invasions and occasional foreign rule.

尽管中国曾遭受过侵略，且曾经暂时被外族统治过，中华文明仍然是全世界最古老且连续的文明之一。

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There has been modest growth in tourism worldwide despite two years of terrorism, war, and disease, and China is the engine driving it, according to the World Tourism Organization.

世界旅游组织的数据显示，尽管恐怖主义、战争和疾病肆虐了两年，但全球旅游业仍有适度增长，而中国是推动旅游业增长的引擎。

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That means that some global chains are determined to operate in China despite past missteps.

这意味着，尽管过去有过挫败，但一些全球连锁餐厅依然决心在中国经营。

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And despite new signs that China's economy is slowing down, Cardillo says the rest of the global economy is doing just fine.

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And I mentioned three reason why we want to shift this pendulum despite the fact that there are rising levels of depression around the world, on college campuses in United States,China,Australia,UK.

我提过三个原因,关于为什么要改变这个比率,尽管世界上越来越多人抑郁，遍布美国，中国，澳大利亚，英国所有大学。

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And despite the global financial crisis, the United States remains China's most reliable customer, and Beijing, the world's biggest buyer of U.S.government debt.

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Despite China's tea culture, Starbucks successfully established itself as a public venue in which professional tribes gather to proclaim their affiliation with the new-generation elite.

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Global investors, including U.S. institutional investors, submitted bids totaling more than four times the debt on offer, underscoring confidence in China despite data released Monday showing that its economy slowed unexpectedly in the first quarter of the year.

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They declined in China, despite growth for other drinks, led by Martell brandy, which drove overall 18% growth.

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