The second chain of islands runs from the Bonins along the Marianas, Guam and Palau, forming a north-south line east of Japan and the Philippines.

第二岛链自小笠原群岛算起，沿马里亚纳群岛和关岛一路延伸到帕劳群岛，在日本和菲律宾以东构成一条南北走向的岛链。

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Downstream water flow slow, siltation of the alluvial soil more and more, forming a great many of the Delta islands.

下游水流缓慢，淤积的冲积土愈来愈多，形成一个有许多岛屿的巨大三角洲。

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Zhu Hai is a typical city of immigrants. The non-native people, like isolated islands in social intercourse network, have difficulty in forming the identification and sense of belongingness.

珠海是一座典型的移民城市，然而各阶层外来务工人员由于人际交往缺乏和社会网络的“孤岛化”，对城市缺乏认同感和归属感。

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