But this alone would not be enough to make Berlin the center of cultural life. So many artists flock to Berlin because living there is cheaper than living in any other big city in Europe.

民族融合并不是推动柏林成为欧洲文化生活中心的唯一助力，艺术家们涌向柏林的另一个原因是这里的生活成本比其他欧洲大城市要更加低廉。

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Many teachers, like Shanshan, are living in extremely poor conditions. There's no guarantee to their basic needs for water and electricity, let alone Internet, shopping or simply having fun.

许多教师的生活条件极差，不用说上网购物娱乐，有时连一些基本的生活保障，如用水用电都不能得到保证。

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For seven years, Klinenberg and his research team interviewed more than three hundred people living alone, plus many of the caretakers, planners, and designers who help make that solitary life possible.

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