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Shanghai_NP1 is_VBZ one_MC1 of_IO several_DA2 cities_NN2 in_II different_JJ countries_NN2 which_DDQ have_VH0 applied_VVN to_TO host_VVI the_AT 2010_MC World_NN1 Exposition_NN1 ._. 
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One_MC1 of_IO the_AT aspects_NN2 of_IO the_AT application_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT decision_NN1 to_TO make_VVI Shanghai_NP1 greener_JJR on_II a_AT1 systematic_JJ basis_NN1 over_II the_AT next_MD several_DA2 years_NNT2 ._. 
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Likewise_RR ,_, as_CSA the_AT host_NN1 for_IF the_AT 2008_MC Olympics_NN2 ,_, Beijing_NP1 and_CC surrounding_JJ areas_NN2 have_VH0 taken_VVN great_JJ efforts_NN2 to_TO make_VVI that_DD1 region_NN1 greener_JJR ._. 
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Express_VV0 ways_NN2 throughout_II China_NP1 are_VBR pleasing_JJ to_TO drive_VVI on_RP because_CS provinces_NN2 and_CC the_AT country_NN1 are_VBR making_VVG the_AT medians_NN2 and_CC the_AT sides_NN2 of_IO the_AT roads_NN2 greener_JJR ._. 
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In_II other_JJ cities_NN2 which_DDQ I_PPIS1 have_VH0 visited_VVN ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 seen_VVN great_JJ strides_NN2 by_II the_AT cities_NN2 in_II making_VVG large_JJ green_JJ areas_NN2 ,_, and_CC even_RR in_II taking_VVG small_JJ areas_NN2 and_CC filling_VVG them_PPHO2 with_IW trees_NN2 ,_, bushes_NN2 ,_, and_CC flowering_JJ plants_NN2 ._. 
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In_II universities_NN2 I_PPIS1 have_VH0 visited_VVN ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 seen_VVN a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO beautiful_JJ landscape_NN1 ._. 
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These_DD2 efforts_NN2 at_II various_JJ levels_NN2 have_VH0 made_VVN me_PPIO1 happy_JJ to_TO see_VVI how_RGQ much_DA1 the_AT Chinese_JJ leaders_NN2 and_CC people_NN value_VV0 all_DB sorts_NN2 of_IO green_JJ venues_NN2 throughout_II the_AT country_NN1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 enhances_VVZ my_APPGE life_NN1 in_II China_NP1 ._. 
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Aesthetically_RR ,_, cities_NN2 ,_, universities_NN2 ,_, and_CC road_NN1 ways_NN2 are_VBR very_RG attractive_JJ when_CS they_PPHS2 have_VH0 trees_NN2 ,_, plants_NN2 ,_, and_CC vegetation_NN1 throughout_II their_APPGE areas_NN2 ._. 
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We_PPIS2 know_VV0 that_CST trees_NN2 help_VV0 to_TO make_VVI the_AT air_NN1 cleaner_NN1 and_CC therefore_RR give_VV0 us_PPIO2 more_DAR healthy_JJ lives_NN2 in_II these_DD2 environments_NN2 ._. 
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Regularly_RR on_II TV_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 see_VV0 examples_NN2 of_IO the_AT beautification_NN1 of_IO Chinese_JJ cities_NN2 and_CC towns_NN2 by_II planting_VVG trees_NN2 ,_, bushes_NN2 ,_, and_CC plants_NN2 ._. 
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Before_II coming_VVG to_II China_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 lived_VVN in_II Rochester_NP1 ,_, New_NP1 York_NP1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ originally_RR called_VVN the_AT "_" flour_NN1 "_" city_NN1 ,_, because_CS so_RG much_DA1 flour_NN1 was_VBDZ produced_VVN in_II that_DD1 region_NN1 ._. 
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More_RGR recently_RR ,_, it_PPH1 has_VHZ been_VBN called_VVN the_AT "_" flower_NN1 "_" city_NN1 ,_, because_II21 of_II22 its_APPGE many_DA2 parks_NN2 ,_, mature_JJ trees_NN2 ,_, bushes_NN2 and_CC flowers_NN2 ._. 
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When_CS I_PPIS1 bought_VVD my_APPGE now_RT more_DAR than_CSN 100_MC year_NNT1 old_JJ home_NN1 ,_, many_DA2 generations_NN2 who_PNQS had_VHD lived_VVN there_RL before_RT had_VHD planted_VVN trees_NN2 ,_, bushes_NN2 ,_, spring_NN1 and_CC summer_NNT1 flowers_NN2 which_DDQ each_DD1 year_NNT1 are_VBR in_II blossom_NN1 and_CC make_VV0 the_AT property_NN1 more_RGR attractive_JJ ._. 
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There_EX is_VBZ a_AT1 sycamore_NN1 tree_NN1 near_II the_AT house_NN1 that_CST is_VBZ about_RG 100_MC years_NNT2 old_JJ ,_, and_CC other_JJ trees_NN2 that_CST are_VBR perhaps_RR 50--75_MCMC years_NNT2 old_JJ on_II the_AT property_NN1 and_CC nearby_RL ._. 
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Besides_II what_DDQ was_VBDZ planted_VVN in_II the_AT past_NN1 and_CC grows_VVZ annually_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 added_VVN several_DA2 hundred_NNO spring_NN1 and_CC summer_NNT1 bulbs_NN2 or_CC tubers_NN2 to_II the_AT property_NN1 ._. 
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Each_DD1 spring_NN1 and_CC summer_NNT1 ,_, I_PPIS1 enjoy_VV0 the_AT forsythia_NN ,_, bridal_JJ wreath_NN1 ,_, snow_NN1 balls_NN2 ,_, tulips_NN2 ,_, jonquils_NN2 ,_, daffodils_NN2 ,_, hyacinths_NN2 ,_, irises_NN2 ,_, lilies_NN2 ,_, gladiolas_NN2 ,_, and_CC roses_NN2 which_DDQ bloom_VV0 over_RP a_AT1 two_MC or_CC three_MC month_NNT1 period_NN1 ._. 
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All_DB along_RP our_APPGE streets_NN2 ,_, other_JJ houses_NN2 enjoy_VV0 the_AT same_DA beauty_NN1 from_II trees_NN2 ,_, bushes_NN2 ,_, and_CC flowers_NN2 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ possible_JJ that_CST I_PPIS1 bought_VVD the_AT house_NN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 live_VV0 in_RP primarily_RR because_CS I_PPIS1 first_MD saw_VVD it_PPH1 for_IF sale_NN1 in_II the_AT spring_NN1 when_CS everything_PN1 was_VBDZ in_II blossom_NN1 ._. 
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As_CSA my_APPGE Chinese_JJ students_NN2 often_RR say_VV0 ,_, in_II a_AT1 word_NN1 ,_, green_JJ cities_NN2 make_VV0 happy_JJ residents_NN2 and_CC should_VM always_RR be_VBI promoted_VVN and_CC encouraged_VVN ._. 
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