Yuncheng Salt Lake offers up natural marvels

Region's ecosystem and cultural heritage boosting tourism

China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-10-02 12:11

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New couples take wedding photos along the bank of the salt lake on June 5, 2024. YAN XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Today, most travelers come to marvel at the landscape's surreal charm. Yuncheng Salt Lake is filled with sulfates, which support a lush ecosystem. In the summer, algae blooms turn the water technicolor thanks to Dunaliella salina, an algae species that changes color when it reacts with salt. In winter, when the temperature dips below-5 C, the salt forms crystals of mirabilite, transforming the landscape into a twinkling winter fantasy.

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