Chaka Salt Lake is a famous natural crystalline salt lake in the Qaidam Basin, known as China’s “Mirror of the Sky,” with salt production sufficient for the entire country for about 75 years.
· The scenic area features numerous salt sculptures to admire, and visitors can take a small train to explore the depths of the salt lake.
· Tourists can walk barefoot on the lake’s surface to see and photograph their reflections, and if they are lucky, they may witness the mirages that form on the water during the day.
· If there are several consecutive days of rain, the salt layer in the lake may be diluted and dissolved, revealing the muddy ground underneath, making it unsafe to play in the lake.
· There are many small black holes in the salt lake, which are actually traps; be sure not to step on them, as the darker they are, the more dangerous they become.
