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五月，营建西苑，方圆二百里，苑内有海，周长十余里。海内建造蓬莱、方丈、瀛洲诸座神山，山高出水面百余尺，台观殿阁，星罗棋布地分布在山上，无论从那方面看都如若仙境。
五月，筑西苑，周二百里；其内为海，周十馀里；为方丈、蓬莱、瀛洲诸山，高出水百馀尺，台观宫殿，罗络山上，向背如神。
In May, the West Garden began construction, spanning 200 square miles. There is a lake inside the park with a circumference of more than ten miles.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 五月，筑西苑，周二百里；其内为海，周十馀里；为方丈、蓬莱、瀛洲诸山，高出水百馀尺，台观宫殿，罗络山上，向背如神。 Modern: 五月，营建西苑，方圆二百里，苑内有海，周长十余里。海内建造蓬莱、方丈、瀛洲诸座神山，山高出水面百余尺，台观殿阁，星罗棋布地分布在山上，无论从那方面看都如若仙境。 [/INST] In May, the West Garden began construction, spanning 200 square miles. There is a lake inside the park with a circumference of more than ten miles.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 五月，筑西苑，周二百里；其内为海，周十馀里；为方丈、蓬莱、瀛洲诸山，高出水百馀尺，台观宫殿，罗络山上，向背如神。 Modern: 五月，营建西苑，方圆二百里，苑内有海，周长十余里。海内建造蓬莱、方丈、瀛洲诸座神山，山高出水面百余尺，台观殿阁，星罗棋布地分布在山上，无论从那方面看都如若仙境。
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In May, the West Garden began construction, spanning 200 square miles. There is a lake inside the park with a circumference of more than ten miles.
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