The other day as we went up the deep canyon which lay in shadow with the arid mountains on both sides, it was full of birds, insects, and the quiet activity of small animals.

那天当我们爬上两边是干旱山脉的位于阴影中的深深峡谷时，到处都是鸟儿、昆虫以及小动物们安静的活动。

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The main road left from Xi'an, going either to the north or south of the Taklamakan desert, one of the most arid in the world, before crossing the Pamir Mountains.

主要的道路就是从西安出发，要么沿着塔克拉玛干沙漠（世界上最干旱地区之一）的北部行走，要么沿着塔克拉玛干沙漠的南部行走，然后再跨越帕米尔高原。

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A flat, arid valley surrounded by mountains and draining into a shallow central lake.

沙漠盆地，封闭盆地：被山脉包围的平坦干旱的山谷，干涸为一个浅的中央湖。

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The last significant mountains before the Sahara are the arid, pink-and-ochre-coloured chain of the Anti Atlas, and beneath the arid, jagged mass of its two major peaks lie lush irrigated valleys and a string of oases.

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These wranglers double as tour guides, leading horseback rides through the surrounding arid lands, with views of the red rock mountains of nearby Sedona.

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