Set against this is the fact that we clearly live in a society awash with materialism, where objects are valued way beyond their possible contribution to our happiness.

与之相对的是，我们真实地生活在一个用物质堆砌的社会，在这里，衡量事物的方式远不止它们对我们幸福感的可能性贡献。

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The play is set entirely around a teahouse, but it provides us with an insightful picture of all the dimensions in old Beijing society.

这部话剧完全围绕一个茶馆展开，但却为我们深入展现了老北京社会各方面的画面。

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Today, we are filled with people of talent, and tomorrow are the pillars of society, it is necessary to set off waves of Chinese take-off.

我们今天是桃李芬芳，明天是社会的栋梁，要掀起中华腾飞的巨浪。

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Last year the government set up Big Society Capital as a social investment bank with the aim of radically changing the way Britain's social sector is funded.

BBC: Charities turn to markets as traditional funding slows

The High Court decision meant the cost of meeting the promise to these policyholders could only be financed from money set aside for all the other savers with the society.

BBC: Equitable drops directors claim

The impact of doping in sport transcends the spheres of sport, because it can affect young people's expectations with respect to the set of values that underpin our society, first and foremost values of equity and justice.

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