The prices were glitzy, but the display looked more like a garage sale as items sat propped against foldaway hotel tables.

频频拍出惊人高价，但拍卖现场看起来更像是一场旧货大甩卖——各种物品杂乱地摊放在酒店提供的折叠桌子上。

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The biggest cost items tend to be hotel accommodation and a banquet, which costs 75,000 yuan for a typical wedding where there are 15 tables.

婚礼的首要花销项目，就是酒店住宿和婚宴，一般15桌的婚宴，标价7万5千元。

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Local residents reported damage to crockery and glassware. Staff at a nearby hotel said the quake had been strong enough to shake television sets off tables and smash them.

居民们报告说他们的陶器及玻璃制品都打破了。附近的酒店人员说，这次地震厉害得把他们的电视机都从桌子上搞下来并敲到他们。

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They form a silent army that sweeps the streets, waits on tables and cleans the hotel rooms of tourists.

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"We'll miss our friends and home in the Hamptons, but figured that by leaving, it opens up valuable tables at Nick and Toni's and the American Hotel, " jokes Mr. Sonnenfeld, referring to the East Hampton restaurant and Sag Harbor hotel, respectively.

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