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Salt sculptures attract visitors to China's 'mirror of the sky'

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Visitors view salt sculptures at Chaka Salt Lake in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP
Visitors view salt sculptures at Chaka Salt Lake in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP

Visitors view salt sculptures at Chaka Salt Lake in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP

A railway line runs alongside salt sculptures at Chaka Salt Lake in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP
A railway line runs alongside salt sculptures at Chaka Salt Lake in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP

A railway line runs alongside salt sculptures at Chaka Salt Lake in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP

Visitors view salt sculptures at Chaka Salt Lake in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP
Visitors view salt sculptures at Chaka Salt Lake in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP

Visitors view salt sculptures at Chaka Salt Lake in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP

Visitors explore Chaka Salt Lake on walkways in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP
Visitors explore Chaka Salt Lake on walkways in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP

Visitors explore Chaka Salt Lake on walkways in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP

Visitors enjoy the Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP
Visitors enjoy the Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP

Visitors enjoy the Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area in Ulan County, Qinghai Province on June 5, 2024. /CFP

Salt sculptures tower above visitors at a lake in Ulan County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, forming figures of birds, plants, people and architectural structures like pagodas and walls.

Considered China's "mirror of the sky," Chaka Salt Lake captivates visitors with its salt sculptures and breathtaking landscape. In recent years, the local authorities have been developing tourism facilities at the area's lakeside scenic spots. Sightseeing trains, boat rides, and walkways are among the ways you can explore this expansive attraction. 

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