Later, as the factories and mills that had come to inhabit the island moved away, what remained was shabby and neglected.

之后，随着原先落户海岛的工厂和作坊的迁出，留下的是破旧不堪、被人遗忘的土地。

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He described a region that contains much of Germany's heavy industry yet the rivers along which factories and mines are sited remained relatively unpolluted.

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Even during the worldwide recession in 2008-2009, Chinese consumer confidence remained high despite thousands of factories shutting down due to slow global demand.

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