Land subsidence has been aggravated by overpumping of underground water and the construction of thousands of high-rise buildings.

过度抽取地下水和建造成千上万的高层建筑加剧了地面沉降。

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In March 2011, Shanghai is hosting the 4th Annual Ultra-High-rise Building Summit — which extols the merits of high-rise construction.

上海将在2011年3月举办第四届超高层建筑产业峰会——旨在颂扬高层建筑的价值所在。

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If conditions permit, it can be more than several hundred high-rise construction.

如果条件允许的情况下，可以超过几百个高层建筑。

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Yet traveling back to smog-bound Beijing, past industrial factories, high-rise apartment blocks under construction,shopping malls and the ever growing number of cars, the future once more looks uncertain.

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In March 2011, Shanghai is hosting the 4th Annual Ultra-High-rise Building Summit -- which extols the merits of high-rise construction.

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