Yuncheng Salt Lake | China's Dead Sea, the treasure basin of Hedong

Yuncheng Salt Lake, also known as China's Dead Sea, is located in the southern Shanxi basin and is a mesmerizing natural wonder. Here, the lake water is clear, and the salt is pure, resembling a mirror embedded in the earth. To understand Yuncheng Salt Lake, one must start from the Pool Salt Museum. ✅ Pool Salt Museum Yuncheng was anciently known as 'Hedong' and got its name from being the 'city of salt transport', which is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization; it is also a 'city of good fortune' that has been blessed by heaven since ancient times. In ancient history, for a considerable length of time, 'salt tax' was the nation's second-largest income after 'land tax'. In ancient times, Yuncheng salt pools were indeed a 'treasure basin'. The ancient salt pools were called Yanze, Gu (gǔ), also known as Jiechi, Hedong Salt Pool, etc. The area around Yuncheng Salt Pool is high, with a low center, forming a depression, with a total area of 130 square kilometers, and is a natural inland salt lake. It contains rich resources, including salt and saltpeter, as well as magnesium sulfate, calcium sulfate, potassium, bromine, boron, and other rare elements, making it a natural 'Lake of Ten Thousand Treasures'. · 📝 Practical Tips: 📍 Detailed Address | Inside the Salt Pool Cultural Expo Park on Jiefang South Road, Salt Lake District 🕙 Opening Hours | 8:30-18:00 🆓 Ticket Price | 18.8 for an all-inclusive ticket, including Pool God Temple, city wall, Pool God Museum, light show, insect exhibition, etc ✅ Salt Lake No. 22 Dam Opposite the Pool Salt Museum is the salt lake. Strolling along the shore of the salt lake, one can savor the beauty of the salt lake. Under the sunlight, the lake water sparkles with enchanting colors, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, stirring the city's reflection in the waves, as if in a dreamlike world. Looking into the distance, the rippling blue water of the lake and the vast white saltpeter piles complement each other like a painting. The salt content in the water of Yuncheng Salt Lake is extremely high, allowing people to float in the water without sinking, as if in a fairyland, also known as 'China's Dead Sea'. During the hottest time of the summer each year, the salt pools are divided into small blocks due to previous mining, and the concentration of components such as potassium and sodium varies, as well as the breeding of salt algae and brine shrimp in the lake. Under high temperatures and strong light, the 'colorful salt lake' spectacle is formed.