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Xizang's millennium-old salt fields: Traditional crafts meets modern revival

Source:xzxw.com 2025-05-23




Mangkam salt fields, known as "Cakalho" in Tibetan language, means "the place with salt". The "Well Salt Sun-drying Technique" was inscribed on China’s National Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2008. In recent years, the development of tourism has promoted the diversification of local economy, with the salt fields becoming a significant attraction for tourists. 


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Editor: Zheng Yujie , Peng Qing

Translator: Tenzin Seldron, Zhi Xinghua

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