China-Parkistan Friendship Highway

This highway, also known as Karakoram Highway, starts from Kashgar in the north and ends in Islamabad. It covers a distance of 1,300km crossing mountain ranges and plateaus. The signage, in Chinese and Uyghur languages, points to the Chinese border town Honqilafu between China and Pakistan. 

中巴友谊公路

这条公路，也被称为喀喇昆仑公路，从北部的喀什开始，一直延伸至伊斯兰堡。它穿越了总长1300公里的山脉和高原。指示牌上用中文和维吾尔语标明了中国和巴基斯坦之间的边境小镇洪奇拉甫的方向。

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Karakul Lake

We travelled along the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway and stopped at the Karakul Lake. The lake is encompassed by mountain peaks that are snow-capped all year round. The cold was biting but luck was with us as the sky was clear when we arrived. 

喀拉库勒湖

我们沿着中巴友谊公路前行，停留在了喀拉库勒湖。这个湖被终年积雪覆盖的山峰所环绕。寒冷刺骨，但当我们到达时，天空晴朗，运气很好。白色的沙丘与黑色的岩石形成鲜明对比，创造出一个超现实而美丽的景象。

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Crystal Clear Water at White Sand Lake

The water was crystal clear, the stones pure white. Hidden in the plateau, what was pristine should remain such, unspoilt by dirt. Let the sublime beauty flow with the breeze, ripple through the lake until the limits of the sky. 

清澈的湖水

水清澈见底，石头洁白。隐藏在高原上的东西，应该保持原样，不被尘埃污染。让崇高的美丽随着微风流动，在湖面上泛起涟漪，直到天空的尽头。

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