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Aerial view of emerald-like Qarhan Salt Lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)
Covering an area of 5,856 square kilometers, Qarhan is the largest salt lake in China and boasts abundant deposits of mineral resources.
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Aerial view of emerald-like Qarhan Salt Lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)
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Aerial view of emerald-like Qarhan Salt Lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)
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Aerial view of emerald-like Qarhan Salt Lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)
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Aerial view of emerald-like Qarhan Salt Lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)
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Aerial view of emerald-like Qarhan Salt Lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)