This is partly because the water is framed in red by the surrounding mountains, partly because it is supercharged with salt and other minerals.

死海明亮而稍带一点奇怪的蓝色调，这部分是因为海水被四周红色的群山所包围，部分因为海水中盐分很高，并含有其他矿物质。

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All we know is founded on its rhythms: Water will flow from the snowcapped mountains, rain and sun will arrive in their proper seasons.

我们都知道自然界是有规律可循的：水从雪山上流下来，在适宜的时间雨水和阳光光临。

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Up from the Hani Rice Terraces, in the mountains above Yuanyang, the water flowing down to irrigate the fields looks crystal clear, and the air is clean.

哈尼水稻梯田位于元阳县的高山之上，从山上流淌下来的灌溉用水如水晶般清澈，空气也非常地清新。

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This will eventually form part of a water control system comprising at least four other dams and pipelines, controlling rainfall in the Lesotho mountains and supplying fresh water to South Africa.

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Purves is very concerned about the glaciers in the Himalayan mountains that are the main source of water for irrigation and drinking in China and India, well over 2 billion people.

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Nothing quite matches Hong Kong from above, but it is difficult to get things wrong with mountains on one side, water on the other and skyscrapers in the middle to provide the platform.

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