Cities shave always been seen as the opposite of nature whereas nowadays we have to find a way to integrate nature and cities.

城市一直以来被认为是大自然的对立面，而如今，需要将二者融为一体。

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Whereas nowadays the lay people observe only four Uposatha Days in each month. These are the eighth waxing, the full-moon, the eighth waning and the new-moon days.

然而，现今的在家居士每个月只持守四个布萨日，即月盈的第八、满月日、月亏的第八及新月日。

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Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks don't even say hello to each other.

奇怪的是，过去住在同一条街上的人彼此都认识，而现在住在同一层楼的人甚至都不打招呼了。

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There were theaters all over the nation and the world at which you only had a single film playing, whereas nowadays most theaters are multiplexes.

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Whereas nowadays we've all got chief executives, you've got chairmen who are all hands on and really the business side of the club is completely run by them.

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