1. How did Yuncheng Salt Lake in Shanxi come into being? Shanxi Yuncheng Salt Lake was formed a long time ago, as early as the fourth generation of Cenozoic Yuncheng Salt Lake. Its formation is mainly due to crustal movement and land-sea changes, which eventually led to the accumulation of many salty minerals in this place. Coupled with years of evaporation and precipitation, this salt lake was formed. And it has been sought after by everyone for many years.

2. What's the story around Salt Lake City? In ancient times, salt in Yuncheng Salt Lake had a special dietotherapy function, so in the Tang Dynasty, Sun Simiao, a medical sage, also promoted salt therapy as a health preserving method to the people, which played a good role in promoting Chinese medicine. And because of its important role, in the 34th century BC, the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou fought for the salt lake, and once staged a war between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou. Salt lakes are often compared to the Dead Sea.

3. What did the salt lake bring to the local people? Salt lake has an unusual position in people's minds because it has a very important strategic significance in history. Salt Lake has become a tourist attraction for restaurants and sightseeing. This has brought considerable tourism income to the local people. In addition, salt lake is also an important salt-producing area, and local people can also eat salt as an economic source and earn income. Salt is an indispensable commodity for people, and every family can't live without it, so people here have gained a lot of convenience and benefits from the salt lake. Even in the Tang dynasty, the local salt tax revenue accounted for a quarter of the national salt tax revenue, which shows that people here have known how to turn salt into a means of profit since ancient times. Militarily, the occupation of this salt lake has occupied the local economic lifeline. Therefore, this salt lake has been the main economic source of local people since ancient times, which has brought protection to people's lives.