China is a mountainous country, especially in the northwest and southwest where landslides run riot because of the especially geological environments and conditions.

我国是一个多山的国家，尤其是西南、西北地区，特殊的地域环境和地质条件致使滑坡灾害肆虐。

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Land desertification is the most serious eco-environmental problem in China, especially in the northwest region, which enlarges the area of desertified lands and intensifies sandstorms.

土地沙化是我国特别是西北地区当前最为严重的生态环境问题，不断加剧的沙尘暴与沙化土地的扩张更使生态环境问题雪上加霜。

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Getting a job can be especially difficult for someone with a prison record. So a prison training program in the American Northwest prepares women to start their own businesses.

对有着入狱经历的人来说，找到一份工作异常艰难。因此美国西北部的一个监狱培训项目帮助妇女开办自己的生意。

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The election's taking place in an extremely tense atmosphere with bombs, suicide blasts, especially in the northwest region.

NPR: Violence Precedes Pakistan Election

The violence is especially pronounced in the northwest of the country.

NPR: Trip to Religious School Offers Window on Pakistan