This means that, in time, China is the one in the past, mainly the social orientation, or social importance of the past.

这意味着，在时间上，中国是一个以过去取向为主的社会，或者重视过去的社会。

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However, the Frenchmen who possess the European noble qualities still remember Paris's refulgence in the past, since a long time ago, the French artists have been seeking for their own orientation.

具有欧洲贵族意识的法国人依然怀念巴黎曾经的辉煌，一直以来，他们都在努力寻找着自身的定位。

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Long vs. short term orientation - describes a society's "time horizon," or the importance attached to the future versus the past and present.

长期与短期导向-描述了一个社会的“时间范围”，或者重视未来与过去和现在。

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Orientation to the past, present, and future is another aspect of time in which cultures disagree.

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