2017年cet4段落翻译：楼兰遗址

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　　楼兰遗址

　　楼兰是一个西域古国名，国都楼兰城。楼兰名称最早见于《史记》，曾为丝绸之路必经之地。公元前77年楼兰国更名为鄯善国，公元448年被北魏灭亡。楼兰遗址位于塔里木盆地最低洼地区，大部分已被流沙湮没，受风力侵蚀形成独特的“雅丹”地貌。

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　　Loulan Ruins

　　Loulan is the name of an ancient country in the western regions with Loulan City as its capital. The term "Loulan" was first seen in the Records of the Grand Historian, and was an essential waypoint on the Silk Road. In 77BC, the State of Loulan was renamed the State of Shanshan and was conquered by the Northern Wei in 448. The Loulan Ruins is located in the lowest lying land of the Tarim Basin, and most of it has been covered by the sands, creating the unique Yardang landscape, due to wind erosion.

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