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二号至九号,在这条胡同里是个凹形,人们叫它大院,这个空场是个很不错的活动场所,街道开会、小孩踢球、国庆练习扭秧歌什么的都在这里。 (Ye, 2011: p. 37)

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In our hutong, Number 2 to Number 9 comprised a U-shape that was dubbed the Big Courtyard. The empty space in the center was a neat venue for activities. Neighborhood meetings, kids playing soccer, or rehearsing the Rice-Planting Dance for the National Day celebrations – everything happened here. (Humes, 2014: p. 67)