In Xinjiang, China, the beautiful scenery can often take miraculous forms. Anjihai Town has become famous the world over due to one canyon in particular.
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The river, which originates in the Tianshan Mountains, rushes down the steep slopes, carving its way through escarpments formed over millenia. The canyon is about 30 kilometers in length, with the valley floor being 3 to 4 hundred meters at its widest, while the narrowest part is only two or three meters. From above, Anjihai Grand Canyon is rich in colors. On either side of the canyon, red sandstone and gray mudstone alternate to create an astonishing landscape. The colors are formed as the river erodes and dissolves the sandstone and mudstone, drawing abstract pictures on the land.
It is one of the most beautiful and yet virtually unknown canyons in Xinjiang. Because it is so hidden and the land on either side of the canyon are the same height, people sometimes come across it without warning. If they don't stop in time, then they could easily plunge off the cliff.
在中国新疆，美景常常是以奇迹的形态出现的。安集海镇因一个特别的峡谷而闻名于世。
发源于天山的河流从陡峭的山坡上奔流而下，穿过数千年形成的悬崖。峡谷全长约30公里，谷底最宽处为三四百米，最窄处仅两三米。从高处俯瞰，安吉海大峡谷色彩丰富。在峡谷的两侧，红色砂岩和灰色泥岩交替形成了一幅令人惊叹的风景。河流将不同颜色的砂岩和泥岩冲刷溶解，在大地上描绘出抽象画。
安集海大峡谷是新疆最美丽但几乎不为人所知的峡谷之一。由于它实在是太过隐蔽，峡谷两岸的地面高度相近，人们有时一直走到它的跟前才会猛然惊醒。如果他们不及时停下来，那么他们很容易就会掉下悬崖。
miraculous adj. 神奇的/不可思议的/超自然的/非凡的
canyon n.（尤指北美有河流流过的)峡谷
millenia 千禧年
sandstone n.砂岩
mudstone n.泥岩
plunge n.跳入/ 扎入/骤然下跌/投入
v.跳入/猛推/突然地下降/投入
