We four affectionately watched his back as he stood in the bows looking to seaward.

他站在船头向海上了望时，我们四个人都热切地朝着他的背影望着。

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Though the prosperous coastal cities are driven by exports, the seaward-looking part of the country accounts for perhaps no more than a third of China's economy.

ECONOMIST: China pedals harder