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[ti:潮涌海岸 46] |
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[ar:英语听力] |
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For more than 2,000 years, |
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coastal trade in China has depended on a remarkable and pioneering type of ship, |
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known to us as the junk. |
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This working vessel follows a general design that's been in use in Fujian for at least 600 years. |
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Its bows take the form of a beak, with two large painted eyes |
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evoking the traditional seafarers' belief that the bird's image would help sailors return safely, |
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like the migrants that return each spring and autumn. |