Chaka Salt Lake

Qinghai · China

Chaka Salt Lake, China
Photo: 西安兵马俑, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
June to September
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A mirror-flat salt lake on the plateau where the thin water film reflects sky and mountains. A small rail line crosses the crystalline flats, drawing photographers to its surreal reflections.

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