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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With two weeks or more, a good way to see the country is to start in Auckland on the North Island, then drive to Wellington, crossing by ferry to the South Island.

如果有两个星期或者更多时间，游览这个国家的最好行程是从北岛的奥克兰出发，然后驱车到达惠灵顿，再经码头乘船到达南岛。

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Mr Hague said cyber attacks were "criss-crossing the globe from north to south and east to west - in all directions, recognising no borders, with all countries in the firing line".

BBC: William Hague at the UN in New York