Narrow two-lane road lays in the middle of dry dirt and sand plain, surrounded by dust devils twirling their way on either side, and occasionally crossing over.

狭窄的双车道显现在漫漫的黄沙和尘土之中，到吕经常被扬起的沙尘覆盖。

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Many had rescued a bag or two of grain, and they sat combing this out in the dirt, trying to dry it.

有的人家捞回了一两袋粮食，坐在一旁把泥沙分离出来，并试图让它干燥。

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He pointed to the smokestack overlooking the rutted dirt path winding past corn and red chili peppers hanging to dry. "We didn't have any awareness of what lead could do."

工厂的大烟囱俯览著布满粉尘、蜿蜒经过挂著风干的玉米和红辣椒，他指著烟囱说，“我们并不了解铅的危害。”

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About 250km (150 miles) to the north, in neighbouring Shanxi province, in Pingdong, a much poorer village, 250 people live along battered dirt roads, and try to grow wheat, corn, soyabeans and winter melon on the dry, rocky mountain land.

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