The Yangpu Ancient Salt Field () is an archeological heritage site in Yantian village, on the

Yangpu Peninsula The Yangpu Peninsula () is a peninsula located in Danzhou, on the northwestern coast of Hainan Province, China. It has a coastline containing many natural harbors. An expressway connects the peninsula to Haikou, the capital of the province, whic ...

in Hainan, China. The site is an example of salt's various roles in Chinese history. The area comprises more than 1,000 stones, cut flat on top, which are used to evaporate seawater to produce salt. The stones have a thin rim around the edge to contain the water. During high tide, the surface of the stones becomes filled with seawater. During low tide, this evaporates, leaving the salt, which is then collected. The area was established around 800 AD洋浦千年古盐田：重现1000多年前制盐的方式 - 新闻中心 - 今视网 - 中国江西新闻视听门户
/ref> when a group of salt workers from Putian city in

Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...

province moved to Yangpu. Today, only a small group of villagers continue to make salt using this method and it is not their main source of income.

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