In its dry and arid location, dust and sand are readily picked up when the wind is strong causing dust-storms which can blanket the town completely.

当风力强的时候，在这片干旱贫瘠的土地上非常容易卷起沙尘，造成遮盖整个城镇的沙尘暴。

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In a similar manner to the neighboring residents when they hang their clothes up to dry, Li Ming hangs clothes up on a nearby tree to give the effect of flags flying in the wind.

李明把一些旧衣服悬挂在胡同的树上，就像是一面面旗帜在风中飘扬。胡同居民有着相似的方式晾衣服，但是李明这个小小的改动却带来了许多惊奇和联想。

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It was so dry that horses and cows started to dry up and blow away in the wind.

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