It was a beautiful day and the aun beamed down on them in the early afternoon as they swam in the waves of the crystal clear water at the beach.

那天天气很好，他们在海边清澈的波浪里游泳，午后的阳光照耀在他们身上安娜仍然记得，他们在海里打着水仗，时间在嬉戏中不知不觉地流失。

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The two beaches are natural preserved without pollution or damage. The sand is clean with golden color. The sea water is crystal. It is an excellent bathing beach.

两沙滩保留了天然的纯洁，未受污染和破坏，沙质洁净，色泽金黄，海水清澈，是优质的海滨浴场。

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