As the train glided through the flat coastal plain of western Japan, I chewed a snack of dried, vinegary octopus and watched the perfectly rectangular paddy fields pass by in precise rows.

火车在日本西部沿海平原上行驶，我嘴里嚼着醋渍墨鱼干，观赏着车窗外掠过一片片整整齐齐的长方形稻田。

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The northeastern part of the city is high while the south western part is low topographically, with a southeastern plain tilted gradually downward to the Bohai Sea.

从地势看，整个城市的东北部高，西北部低，东南部还有一片缓缓向渤海倾斜的平原。

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Western Jin vessels are usually plain, without decoration.

西晋时期的容器通常朴素简单，没有过多装饰。

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