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请根据下面表格的内容提示，用英语写一篇短文比较绵阳和唐山两座城市。

绵阳	唐山
四川省西北部，距成都以北98公里	地处渤海西北海岸，与北京、天津毗邻
面积2万平方公里，人口520万	总面积13472平方公里，人口714.5万
干燥少雨，总体气候宜人	冬干、夏湿；四季分明
我国重要的科研基地	百年历史的沿海工业城市
都曾遭受地震；人民都在努力重建新家园。

Answer 1

version 1:

Mianyang is located in the northwest of Sichuan province, about 98 kilometres north of Chengdu, while Tangshan, situated on the northwest coast of the Bohai Sea, is very close to Beijing and Tianjing. In terms of size and population, Mianyang covers an area of 20,000 square kilometers and has a population of 5,2 million. However, Tangshan has a total area of 13,472 square kilometers and 7,145 million inhabitants, Although it rains much less in Mianyang than in Tangshan, the two cities both enjoy a good climate. What’s more, Mianyang is known as an important base of scientific research, while Tangshan is famous as an industrial city with a long history.

Similarly, Mianyang and Tangshan both have been hit by big earthquakes and the people there have been making great efforts to rebuild their new homes ever since.

Version 2:

Mianyang is located in the northwest of Sichuan province, about 98 kilometres north of Chendu. It covers an area of 20,000 square kilometers, and has a population of 5,2 million. Although it is dry and has less rain, Mianyang enjoys a pleasant climate. Besides, Mianyang is known as an important base of scientific research.

Tangshan, situated on the northwest coast of the Bohai Sea, is very close to Beijing and Tianjing. Because of its special location, Tangshan has four distinctive seasons. It is dry in winter but wet in summer. Tangshan has a total area of 13,472 square kilometers and a population of 7,145 million. It is a well-known industrial city with a long history.

However, the two cities still share something: they both have been stricken by great earthquakes, and the people there have been making efforts to rebuild their home ever since.

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