They crave a view of nature because the Manhattan they live in sits partly behind a wall, a barricade built to block rising waters.

因为他们住在曼哈顿地区的一道为防止水面上升，威胁人们安全的防护墙后面。

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Today, there are no queues around the block to empty deposit accounts and life is carrying on per usual, apart from grumbles about rising inflation hitting the cost of bread and other staples.

到了今天，街区上已经没有等待取钱和清空账户的长队了，人们除了抱怨通胀对面包和其他主要产品的价格造成的冲击之外，生活一如往常。

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Rising high through the polluted air of Guangzhou City in southern China is a 71-storey tower block which, according to its designers, will be the most energy-efficient in the world.

穿过广州污浊的空气,高耸入云的是这个71层高的大楼, 据其设计者称，将是世界上最节能最绿色的大楼。

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Early rising also means a built-in block of exercise time, which pays dividends in the boardroom.

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