The Chinese year of the tiger saw contrasting fortunes for Asia's most famous animal which remained critically endangered in the wild despite an unprecedented international conservation push.

虎年的虎是亚洲最出名的动物，与它的名气相比的命运确是反差很大：尽管面临的国际动物保护空前压力，野生东北虎还是面临频临灭绝的境地。

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Turning their gaze in the direction of the roar they saw a big tiger following them.

他们朝发出怒吼声的方向望去，发现一只老虎跟着他们。

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Well do I remember the day I saw a wild tiger.

见到一只猛虎的那一天，我记得很清楚。

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He saw that she knew behind which door waited the tiger, and behind which stood the lady.

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