But there is another, less happy, explanation for the rapid shift in the global centre of economic gravity: the lack of growth in the big rich economies of America, western Europe and Japan.

但是，这一全球经济重心的迅速转移还有一个不那么令人高兴的解释：美国、西欧及日本等富裕国家缺乏增长。

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Having been a former Portuguese colony and a thriving trading place between China, Japan, India and Europe, Macau's historic centre boasts a unique architectural heritage.

曾经作为葡萄牙殖民地，并且是中国和日本，印度，欧洲贸易往来的繁忙要道，澳门的历史以它独有的建筑遗产为荣。

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