Xinjiang's picturesque lakes are gradually vanishing and may soon be lost as humans make

their presence felt, Urumqi.

由于人类随心所欲地汲取，新疆乌鲁木齐的湖正在逐渐变小，有可能迅速消失3R3FR-iMnRa~(X。

Rose willows struggle to survive along the edge of Aibi Lake, the largest saltwater lake in

Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Strong wind and salt marshes near the lake make it one of

the four sources of sandstorms in China.

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Wild ducks enjoy a comfortable summer in Aibi Lake. A wetland reserve was set up to try to

save the lake.

野鸭在艾比湖中享受着夏天iW^HYkmh-|lWt。为了保护艾比湖，有关部门建立了湿地保护区^+-~+m=VI,HB..[T^S。

243 lakes: The number in China have disappeared in the past 50 years, 62 of them were in

Xinjiang. 114 lakes: The number in Xinjiang that cover at least 1 sqkm.

过去50年中，中国有243个湖泊消失，其中62个原属新疆hYV7;3BuP%4FZDk。新疆的114个湖泊覆盖了1平方公里的面积(*,)3z35w3*Cqw。