But they come to this city, once the capital of China, because they are able to earn enough to send a few yuan home to families still in the countryside.

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In the north, however, many Kurds left towns to seek refuge in the countryside when the fighting started, although they now seem to be going home.

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Somewhere in the European countryside, a family lives on a manicured compound in a modern, ranch-style home with lush green lawns and a swimming pool.

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