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China is the Dead Sea?

There are two places called "Sea of Death". One is Yuncheng in Shanxi and the other is Daying in Sichuan. First of all, talk about Sichuan Daying. I haven't been there, but it was introduced in the news. Sichuan Daying drilled a well filled with salt water, pumped the salt water up, and then built a super-large swimming pool where people could float in the water. Hehe, this is the "Dead Sea" in Britain. Let's talk about Yuncheng, Shanxi, a city with the name of salt production since ancient times. Its salt lakes are naturally formed. There are salt fields here for generations, and its salt culture has been handed down. At least the red temple next to the salt lake can be a representative of the local salt culture.

Chuanying attacked Yuncheng not as a sea of death for three reasons: First, Yuncheng's salt lake is a lake, not a sea, and it can't be regarded as a sea of death. Second, because CCTV news broadcast once called Chuan Ying "the sea of death", it was a household name for a while and its popularity was higher. Third, it is said that Sichuan Daying registered the trademark of "Sea of Death". Then, I will try to speak for Yuncheng Dead Sea from these three aspects.

Let's start with the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is the lowest water area on the earth, with an average water level of about 400 meters below sea level. Located between Israel and Jordan, it is an inland salt lake. Note that the real Dead Sea is also an inland salt lake, hehe ~ ~ ~ So it is the special form of inland salt lake that makes Yuncheng Salt Lake more like the Dead Sea.

Yuncheng Salt Lake has produced salt since ancient times and has the same function as the Dead Sea. Moreover, the salt-making methods of the two are almost the same, and they are all naturally formed. Although it was not the season of salt production when I went, the white salt piled up on the shore in the distance was clearly discernible. Because the salt price is low now, the salt lake has mainly produced nitrate, which is used to make washing products, so many salt fields belong to Nanfeng Group. Shanxi merchants are famous all over the country, and selling salt is also one of their business methods. Yuncheng should have been famous for its Shanxi merchants. Obviously, the spread history of Yuncheng Salt Lake is earlier than the news broadcast history of Sichuan British.

The Health City near Salt Lake City is more like a luxurious and elegant hotel. Its main projects are saltwater flotation and black mud bath. We know that the real Dead Sea also has a black mud bath. At this point, the so-called Sichuan British Dead Sea should be impossible, and its well salt water can't make black mud. It's just that salt water floating and black mud bathing are not cheap. No one can't enjoy one or two hundred dollars.

It is indeed better for Britain to tap greater business opportunities by registering trademarks. However, this method may not really have the status of "sea of death". At least, from a historical point of view, it is impossible. Yuncheng Salt Lake has been formed naturally since ancient times. People here make a living by producing salt, and naturally they have their own gods to worship. There is a pool temple on the hillside near the salt lake, which is dedicated to the gods related to salt. In ancient times, incense flourished here, but now it has declined. Although the old lady at the door only received half of our tickets, 5 yuan per person felt a bit worthless. After all, Tanzhe Temple is deserted, only the four of us, and there are signs of ruin everywhere. Only the long ladder that enters the door is still slightly brilliant in the past.

Through the arch wall is the main hall of Chi Temple, and there are two side halls beside it. All the temples are closed, and there are no gods to worship, and a lot of wood is piled up, as if to renovate the temple.

Chitang Temple and Yanchi are interdependent, and they are both representatives of ancient salt culture in Yuncheng. As for the dispute between Yuncheng and Britain over the sea of death, it really needs to be judged, because history and natural geography have explained everything.