THIS blog was named after a tree because a tree nurtures, it holds together the land and provides sustenance and a gathering point for a local community.

本博客以一棵树来命名是因为这是一棵哺育之树，它凝聚土地，提供食物，并且是当地社区的聚散中心。

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From this area, a dramatic white staircase slopes gently up to the house's main living area, where a double-height living space serves as a gathering point for residents and their guests.

这片区域内，一部梦幻的白色楼梯轻柔的倾斜至建筑的主要居住区域，其中两层高的起居室作为主人和客人聚会的场所。

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Food is often a critical component of a successful gathering point.

食物经常是一个成功的聚集点的重要组成部分。

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But at Billu's Indian Eatery and Sweet House, a Harris Park gathering point, Aruna Chandrala, an Indian community leader, carefully avoids censure.

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The pier is a gathering point for both tourists and locals and having wi-fi installed will benefit a range of groups including local artists, the Ladies Lifeboat Guild and the Fisherman's Co-operative.

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