Sea salt harvest in E China's Shandong

Photo taken on Oct 22, 2025 shows workers operating machinery to gather sun-evaporated sea salt at Zhangmeng Salt Field in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. The traditional method uses seawater, solar evaporation and crystallization techniques passed down through generations. (Li Xinjun/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Oct 22, 2025 shows workers operating machinery to gather sun-evaporated sea salt at Zhangmeng Salt Field in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. The traditional method uses seawater, solar evaporation and crystallization techniques passed down through generations. (Li Xinjun/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Oct 22, 2025 shows workers operating machinery to gather sun-evaporated sea salt at Zhangmeng Salt Field in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. The traditional method uses seawater, solar evaporation and crystallization techniques passed down through generations. (Li Xinjun/Guangming Pictures)