Salt lake transformed into tourist landmark, ecological reserve in N China
Updated: June 15, 2024 08:42Xinhua
White swans are seen on Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
White swans are seen on Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 5, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows a renovation project site of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
White swans fly over Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 5, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2024 shows a construction site of an ecological improvement project at the east side of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists take a walk near Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 10, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
A drone photo taken on June 10, 2024 shows tourists posing for photos at Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
A couple poses for wedding photos by Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 5, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2024 shows the scenery of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
