Yangpu Ancient Salt Field

Danzhou, China

The Yangpu Ancient Salt Field (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Yángpǔ qiānnián gǔ yántián) is an archeological heritage site in Yantian village, on the Yangpu Peninsula in Hainan, China. The site is an example of salt's various roles in Chinese history. The area comprises more than 1,000 stones, cut flat on top, with a trough and narrow rim, which are used to evaporate seawater to produce salt.

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