Nature just dropped its latest masterpiece! A blistering summer heatwave has transformed Yuncheng’s ancient salt lake in Shanxi into a living rainbow canvas. Temperatures soaring above 37°C have activated mineral-rich waters, creating surreal streaks of pink, turquoise, and gold visible from the skies. 🚁✨
Once China’s largest inorganic salt production hub, this 4,600-year-old site now dazzles as an eco-tourism hotspot. Visitors stroll pink-tinted boardwalks and snap Instagram-perfect shots of what locals call 'Earth’s eyeshadow palette.' The makeover marks Shanxi’s shift from industrial powerhouse to sustainable destination—proving environmental revival can be downright picturesque. 🎨
Pro tip for travelers: Night tours reveal bioluminescent algae creating electric-blue ripples under moonlight. Move over, Pantone—this lake’s natural color palette is summer’s ultimate flex. 🌌
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Salt lake in Shanxi boasts a vibrant rainbow of colors in summer
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