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Satellite View of Gulf of Morbihan - France

Handout Satellite View, dated October 17, 2025, shows the Gulf of Morbihan in France. The Gulf of Morbihan, part of the Natura 2000 network, forms one of France’s most distinctive coastal landscapes. This inland sea is dotted with dozens of small islands and peninsulas, creating a labyrinth of sheltered bays, narrow channels, and shifting tidal flats. Its highly indented shape supports a mosaic of coastal habitats, from eelgrass meadows to mudflats, which provide vital feeding and breeding grounds for migratory birds and numerous marine species. Located in Brittany, near towns such as Vannes, Arradon, and Arzon, the gulf’s intricate contours are clearly visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 17 October 2025. The deep blues highlight the flooded channels at high tide, while surrounding vegetation appears in bright green. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Octopus Clings to Phone After Being Caught by Fisher in Fuzhou

In Fuzhou, Fujian, a video captured a man fishing when he unexpectedly caught an octopus with a phone stuck to one of its tentacles on September 28. The octopus refused to let go, wrapping its arms tightly around the device as if claiming it as its own.

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far R) and her daughter Princess Kako (2nd from R) visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far R) and her daughter Princess Kako (2nd from R) visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) and her daughter Princess Kako visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) and her daughter Princess Kako visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C, R) and her daughter Princess Kako (C, L) visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C, R) and her daughter Princess Kako (C, L) visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits leprosy sanatorium in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) and her daughter Princess Kako stand at a stone monument for deceased patients during a visit to a national leprosy sanatorium on a Seto Inland Sea island in Takamatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits leprosy sanatorium in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako (R) visit a national leprosy sanatorium on a Seto Inland Sea island in Takamatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Illustration - Surtourisme

GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. THE MEYER WERFT SHIPYARD IN PAPENBURG IS LOCATED MORE THAN 40 KM INLAND. TO REACH THE SEA, SHIPS MUST PASS THROUGH THE EMS, A SMALL RIVER, AT HIGH TIDE AND NAVIGATE AMIDST FIELDS, SHEEP AND COWS. THE QUANTUM OF THE SEAS, THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST CRUISE SHIP, IS THE LARGEST VESSEL EVER TO SAIL THIS RIVER. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Surtourisme

GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. THE MEYER WERFT SHIPYARD IN PAPENBURG IS LOCATED MORE THAN 40 KM INLAND. TO REACH THE SEA, SHIPS MUST PASS THROUGH THE EMS, A SMALL RIVER, AT HIGH TIDE AND NAVIGATE AMIDST FIELDS, SHEEP AND COWS. THE QUANTUM OF THE SEAS, THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST CRUISE SHIP, IS THE LARGEST VESSEL EVER TO SAIL THIS RIVER. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Surtourisme

GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. THE MEYER WERFT SHIPYARD IN PAPENBURG IS LOCATED MORE THAN 40 KM INLAND. TO REACH THE SEA, SHIPS MUST PASS THROUGH THE EMS, A SMALL RIVER, AT HIGH TIDE AND NAVIGATE AMIDST FIELDS, SHEEP AND COWS. THE QUANTUM OF THE SEAS, THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST CRUISE SHIP, IS THE LARGEST VESSEL EVER TO SAIL THIS RIVER. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Surtourisme

GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. THE MEYER WERFT SHIPYARD IN PAPENBURG IS LOCATED MORE THAN 40 KM INLAND. TO REACH THE SEA, SHIPS MUST PASS THROUGH THE EMS, A SMALL RIVER, AT HIGH TIDE AND NAVIGATE AMIDST FIELDS, SHEEP AND COWS. THE QUANTUM OF THE SEAS, THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST CRUISE SHIP, IS THE LARGEST VESSEL EVER TO SAIL THIS RIVER. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite View of Ouvéa Island - New Caledonia

Handout photo dated on April, 17, 2025 shows Satellite View of Ouvéa Island in New Caledonia. Ouvéa Island, part of the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, is renowned for its untouched beauty and ecological richness. Protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the island is fringed by one of the world’s most pristine lagoons, home to vibrant coral reefs and endangered species such as dugongs and green sea turtles. The surrounding reef structures support a delicate balance of marine biodiversity, while inland, coastal vegetation and coconut groves provide habitat for endemic birds. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 17 April 2025, reveals the island’s shape and its spectacular barrier reef. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wartime poison gas factory in Japan

Photo taken on May 9, 2015, shows rabbits in front of a defunct facility on a tiny island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, that supplied electricity to a nearby poison gas factory run by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1929 and 1945. The rabbits, brought to the island in the Seto Inland Sea after World War II, draw many tourists.

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Wartime poison gas factory in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 20, 2023, shows a cenotaph built on a tiny island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in memory of those who died after falling ill following their exposure to poison gas. Over 6,000 workers and students were mobilized to work at a poison gas factory on the island in the Seto Inland Sea run by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1929 and 1945.

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Tugboat, pleasure boat collide in western Japan sea

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 17, 2024, shows the area off Kudamatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi where a pleasure boat and a tugboat collided earlier in the day. The pleasure boat sank after the collision in the Seto Inland Sea, leaving three of the four people aboard dead.

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Tugboat, pleasure boat collide in western Japan sea

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 17, 2024, shows the area off Kudamatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi where a pleasure boat and a tugboat collided earlier in the day. The pleasure boat sank after the collision in the Seto Inland Sea, leaving three of the four people aboard dead.

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Tugboat, pleasure boat collide in western Japan sea

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 17, 2024, shows the area off Kudamatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi where a pleasure boat and a tugboat collided earlier in the day. The pleasure boat sank after the collision in the Seto Inland Sea, leaving three of the four people aboard dead.

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2024 shows a construction site of an ecological improvement project at the east side of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opp

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2024 shows the scenery of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABAC

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A couple pose for wedding photos by Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 5, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhan

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists take a walk near Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 10, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 10, 2024 shows tourists visiting Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xi

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRE

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 10, 2024 shows tourists posing for photos at Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Ya

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 10, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRE

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 10, 2024 shows tourists visiting Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xi

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A couple pose for wedding photos by Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 5, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhan

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRES

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Engineering vehicles work at Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 5, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- White swans fly over Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRE

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 10, 2024 shows tourists visiting Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xinhua

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows a renovation project site of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Pho

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows the scenery of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABA

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- White swans are seen on Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRE

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRES

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows a renovation project site of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Pho

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- White swans are seen on Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRE

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 10, 2024 shows tourists visiting Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take a walk near Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 10, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows a renovation project site of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xin

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2024 shows a view of Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)