Emerald Lake shines on Qaidam Basin in Qinghai(1/9)

Emerald Lake with marvelous natural colors shines on Qaidam Basin in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 29, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Emerald Lake, covering an area of more than 26 square kilometers, was formed by many years of mining, leaving a high concentration of salt called brine.

Emerald Lake with marvelous natural colors shines on Qaidam Basin in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 29, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Emerald Lake with marvelous natural colors shines on Qaidam Basin in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 29, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan) )

Emerald Lake with marvelous natural colors shines on Qaidam Basin in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 29, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Emerald Lake with marvelous natural colors shines on Qaidam Basin in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 29, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Emerald Lake with marvelous natural colors shines on Qaidam Basin in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 29, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan) n)

Emerald Lake with marvelous natural colors shines on Qaidam Basin in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 29, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Emerald Lake with marvelous natural colors shines on Qaidam Basin in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 29, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Emerald Lake with marvelous natural colors shines on Qaidam Basin in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 29, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)