To love someone is to grow up together in the long time and to decay together at the final stage of life.

爱一个人，就是在漫长的时光里和他一起成长，在人生最后的岁月一同凋零。

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They are almost reduced to the plan, but, through the remains of towns, of canals and roads, it is possible to observe the evolution of this interaction of cultures stage by stage, from the very beginning to the period of final decay, when the Eurasian route lost its importance and the towns their economical role.

UNESCO: Culture