This shift in the realm of King Cotton was to have the most far-reaching consequences on the economy of South.

棉花王国的转移将对 南方经济产生最为深远的影响。

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It's as true in today's world as it was in the antebellum South: cotton is king.

在今日世界，有条真理和美国内战前的南方地区一样：棉花为王。

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His success in the textile business led to his nickname the 'King of Cotton' before diversifying into real estate and other industries.

在陈廷骅开始涉足房地产及其他产业之前，他在纺织业的成就使自己得到了“棉纱大王”的名号。

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And that will have to include the story of the captive workers who toiled in the sun for the sake of king cotton.

ECONOMIST: New interest in cotton-pickin' slaves

He was a great observer too, taking the myriad impressions of a life constantly in motion as his inspiration, from the Harlem of his youth, where he reigned as musical king of the celebrated Cotton Club, to the international tours of his later years.

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But cotton is no longer king, water licences are more expensive than ever and Bourke, once again, is hanging in limbo.

ECONOMIST: A land of drought