Charm Unveiled | Encountering the "Tree of the Earth" at Harimangnai Nao Salt Lake, Ordos

Nature is the greatest artist.

At first glance, it looks like a giant tree, but it's actually the Harimangnai Nao Salt Lake in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region!

Known as the "Tree of the Earth," these stunning patterns are formed entirely by water currents.

Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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