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chū · chu

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明(míng)代(dài)十(shí)五(wǔ)世(shì)纪(jì)初(chū)紫(zǐ)禁(jìn)城(chéng)是(shì)北(běi)京(jīng)的(de)中(zhōng)心(xīn)。

In the Ming Dynasty (early 15th century) the centre of Beijing was the Forbidden City.

在(zài)日(rì)本(běn)，梅(méi)雨(yǔ)季(jì)节(jié)从(cóng)六(liù)月(yuè)初(chū)持(chí)续(xù)到(dào)七(qī)月(yuè)中(zhōng)旬(xún)。

In Japan, the rainy season lasts from the beginning of June to the middle of July.

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