Roads have been upgraded, and customs procedures are less tape-bound than they were before.

道路已经升级，海关手续也比以前更为简化。

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In red-tape-bound Delhi, the private share of hospital care has shot up to 40% since investment restrictions were lifted in 1986.

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But most venues are either rotting or bound in red tape.

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