In some cases, for wastepaper for example, it can be cheaper to ship it to China than send it over rail or road in Europe.

以废纸为例，有时候，装船运到中国可能比欧洲境内的铁路或公路运输还要便宜。

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Astonishingly, it can be cheaper to ship goods to the United States from China than from Central America, according to a World Bank study.

令人惊讶的是，根据世界银行的研究，从中国往美国运货居然比从中美洲运货便宜。

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Bring food from home - it can be cheaper and healthier - and, if possible, eat outside; according to the National Institute of Mental health, sunlight can sometimes help fight depression.

从家里带饭是比较便宜和安全，不过尽可能在外面吃；根据国家心理卫生研究院所说，阳光有时可以对抗抑郁症。

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Astonishingly, it can be cheaper to ship goods to the United States from China than from Central America, according to a World Bank study.

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According to the Boston Consulting Group, if you want to sell refrigerators or cars in western Europe, it can be cheaper to make them in Poland than in China.

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Because of increased demand at home, Indian contemporary art in galleries in India has gotten so expensive that it can be cheaper to buy the works of those artists in New York.

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