Xiechi Lake, also known as Yuncheng Salt Lake in China's Shanxi Province, (become)popular on social media websites in the past few years.
Now, China wants to transform that online(popular) into real-life tourism. "As the Chinese 'Dead Sea', floating here isunforgettable experience, and one you can't find anywhere else," reads a tourism
Advertisement(sponsor) by the Yuncheng Salt Lake Tourism Development Company. Yuncheng Salt Lake is a sulfate(硫酸盐)lake. "If the sulfate in your water is greater than the calcium(钙), all the calcium is used up,leaves you with large amounts of sulfate and you have a sulfate lake," explains geography professor Bernie Owen. Xiechi is also a "closed basin" lake,(mean) it doesn't flow out to a river or ocean, which explains how its salt content stays so high. It is possible for salt lakes to freeze over, although not as(quick) as other lakes—after all, think about what happens when we spread salt over icy roads. Saltwater freezes at(low) temperatures than fresh water.
In an effort(boost) Xiechi Lake's international profile, China is reportedly taking steps to get it recognizeda UNESCO World Heritage site.
