With the difference of salinity, evaporation, and crystallization rate, neatly arranged salt pans create a unique and colorful landscape, looking like a palette spread on the seashore of Rongcheng, Shandong province.

An aerial photo shows the even rows of salt pans in Rongcheng, Shandong province. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The natural salt pans decorate the seashore in Rongcheng, Shandong province. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Villagers evaporate brine in the sun to make salt in Rongcheng, Shandong province. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The colorful salt pans look like the eyeshadow compact on earth. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The salt pans in Rongcheng, Shandong province [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An aerial photo shows the colorful salt pans in Rongcheng, Shandong province. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]