The surrounding countryside is a dry patchwork of millet and corn fields covered with the fine yellow silt found across the Loess Plateau, one of the most erosion-prone places on earth.
乡下是干涸斑驳的高粱玉米地，黄土茫茫，横亘黄土高原——这是地球上最容易被冲蚀的地方之一。
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Is located in loess hilly region, serious soil erosion.
地处黄土丘陵区，水土流失严重。
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The serious soil erosion of the Loess Plateau has led to not only the reduction of soil productivity but also the soil degeneration.