Baikal is impressive. It's the deepest and the cleanest lake on Earth.
贝加尔湖震撼人心，是世界上最深最清的湖。

Lake Baikal is about 600km in length. Ice has different patterns in different parts of the lake. It happens because water is freezing layer by layer. Especially it is very interesting to find a fish or a branch in the ice.
贝加尔湖长约600千米，湖水不同水域的冰图案各不相同，这是因为冰是一层一层结起来的。冰层里找到一条鱼或者树枝则尤为有意思。

The ice in Baikal is the most transparent in the world! The water in the lake is so clear, that you can see various objects on the depth of 40 meters.
贝加尔湖的是世界上透明度最高的。湖水至清，可以看到水深40米处各色物件。

Baikal is also the deepest lake. In some parts ice is slippery like the mirror. You can shoot ideal reflections.
贝加尔湖也是最深的湖，部分湖域光滑如镜，可以拍到理想的倒影。

Ice is cracking all the time. Cracks happen every year, approximately at the same areas of the lake. The are followed by a loud crack that reminds of thunder or gun shot. Thanks to the cracks, the fish in the lake don't die from the lack of oxygen.
冰无时无刻不在开裂，年年都发生，每次开裂的地方都基本一样。冰面裂开时一声巨响，让人想起雷鸣和枪声。也多亏了裂缝，湖里的鱼才不会缺氧致死。

Baikal is the most beautiful place in the world.
贝加尔湖，世界最美的地方。

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