China's Dead Sea turns blood red
(Photo via Reuters)
BEIJING, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A salt lake, known as China's Dead Sea, has become a popular tourist attraction after turning red.
The lake in Shanxi province, west of Beijing, turns red annually when a naturally-occurring green algae in it changes color to protect itself from increased heat and light, China's state television CCTV said.
(Photo via Reuters)
Curious visitors have been attracted to the lake, which has a road cutting through it, with local officials unsure why only one side had changed color, CCTV said.
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