Since 42% area of the city is covered by water, including a vast number of ponds and streams, Suzhou is praised as the "Oriental Venice".

由于42％的城市面积都为江河湖泊所覆盖，其中包括众多池塘与溪流，苏州被誉为“东方威尼斯”。

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My trip had begun at the Oriental, Bangkok, where I woke up to the news that the city was in a state of emergency.

我的旅程是在曼谷东方酒店(The Oriental Bangkok)开始的，早上醒来的时候听见新闻，整个城市已经进入紧急状态。

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The city has lost none of its Oriental magic: themarkets, architecture and 6.5 million cyclists remind you that you are stillvery much in the Far East.

农贸市场、旧式建筑和6500万的骑车人，无处不在地提醒您正处在一个远东国度。

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The firm has halted sales of its Europe-supplied meatballs in Hong Kong city to conduct tests, says Oriental Daily News.

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While the Mandarin Oriental is often the most talked-about hotel in the city, the Four Seasons is slightly more central.

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The Regent Hong Kong was rated No. 2, the city's Peninsula No. 3, the Oriental in Bangkok No. 4, Hong Kong's Island Shangri-La No. 6 and its sister property in Bangkok No. 8. (The No. 1 spot went to the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans).

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