While it has long been a practice in Asian countries, many people in Western countries have yet to embrace the no-shoes-in-the-house rule.

虽然这在亚洲国家早已成为一种约定俗成的事情，但在西方国家仍有许多人没有接受“在家里不穿鞋”的规则。

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In contrast, in some Western countries, a quarter of people in their 30s are cohabiting or have never been married, while half of new marriages end in divorce.

相反，在一些西方国家，30岁或30及岁的人群中，有四分之一的人抵触婚姻或从未结过婚，同时，在新结婚的人当中，离婚率高达一半。

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While it urged the U.S., Western European countries and China to run deficits to stimulate their economies, countries in Eastern Europe were required to pull back on spending, sometimes sharply.

虽然它敦促美国、西欧国家和中国保持赤字以刺激经济，但却要求东欧国家削减开支，有时更要求大幅削减。

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While women in Western countries frequently note the tension and struggles they face in this new age of modern feminism where they are supposed to have it all, the concept is lost on many of the women I meet in Southeast Asia.

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Bar investment is popular in China and India, while exchange-traded fund buying is more popular in Western countries.

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