China’s Vibrantly Coloured Salt Lake

Northern China’s Yuncheng Salt Lake is the world’s third-largest sodium sulfate inland lake and has been one of China’s most important sources of salt for at least 4000 years. In summer blooms of blue, green and crimson algae called  Dunaliella Salina turn the landscape into a colourful quilt, divided by the tiny asphalt-grey lines of salt ridges and highways. In winter quartz-like crystals called Glauber’s salt transform the colours into a white wonderland.

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The colours are enchanting but may in fact be a sign of pollution. Read more

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