Salt Lake in Yuncheng

Salt Lake in Yuncheng

An aerial photo is showing the scenery of the salt lake during the winter cold wave in Yuncheng, China, on January 21, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, the third largest sodium sulfate inland lake in the world, has a history of more than 4,000 years of development. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)

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  • ILEA002210787
  • Registered date
  • 2024/1/21 00:00:00
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  • NurPhoto / Kyodo News Images
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  • Costfoto/NurPhoto
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  • 5464 × 3640 pixel
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  • 300 dpi
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  • 6.43(MB)*
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  • NO USE CHINA

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