And this is not the only unfortunate side effect of economic growth here: foul air, deafening noise, disappearing birds, rivers dying one by one because of industrial pollution, are all gradually making the environment on the island unsuitable for life.
經濟成長所帶來的「副產品」還不僅於此；汙濁的空氣、刺耳的噪音、日漸減少的綠地與水田、不復聽聞的鳥語花香、一條條因工業廢水而死掉的河流，都使我們的居息環境，逐漸不適合生存。