All the splendors in the world is not worth a good friend .
人世间所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友.
But the conflict finally ended last may , ushering in a more peaceful era for this teardrop-shaped island off india 's coast , rich in natural beauty and cultural splendors .
For centuries , architects have aspired to create buildings that enlighten or transform civilization , only to see them remain isolated splendors , with little impact on society at large .
The past three decades of intensified globalization , bringing countries and their splendors much closer together , may have robbed china of the mystique associated with the great world 's fairs of earlier eras .
