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Salt Mines

From Shanghai and Xiamen and Chengdu and Kunming and Dali and Lijiang and Beijing in Zigong, China on Jul 03 '06

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Zigong manufactured an item necessary for life and health in the ancient world - salt.  This salt is special, it has iodine to keep you healthy.  The Chinese used bean curds (tofu) and natural gas to process the salt.  The salt was then transported on camels both north and south.


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