Do you know Qinghai lake, the largest saltwaterlake of China, is going dry?
你知道中国最大的咸水湖青海湖正濒临干枯吗?
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Because fresh water is lighter, care had to be taken not to draw down the lake too much in any given year lest the covering layer of fresh water becomes too light to hold the salt water down.
因为淡水比重较轻,所以每一年从湖中取水都需要慎之又慎,否则顶层淡水过少会无法覆盖咸水。
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Qinghai Lake, the largest inland body of saltwater in China, lies 3,198 metres above sea-level.