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Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 447 words · 4 minutes · 2 reads · Intermediate

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This graded Chinese reading practice article combines authentic reading with optional pinyin, translation, audio, vocabulary, and comprehension practice.

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HSK Read
Published
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Updated
Friday, September 25, 2026

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日本街道整洁,公共垃圾桶为何难找?

Reading questions and answers

After the 1995 Tokyo subway attack, why did the government reduce trash bins?

Worry about another terrorist attack

Since 2000, besides reducing trash bins, what have some local governments encouraged people to do?

Take trash home

Why did Kyoto start reducing street trash bins from 2011?

Because maintenance costs were getting higher

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