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An Analysis of the Unique Salt Culture and its Tourism Potentials in Zigong, Sichuan Province, China
HUANG Qiang
Nowadays, though the wooden derrick has lost its function and prosperity due to modern salt production, it has witnessed the history of salt production in Zigong and the rising of Zigong city, and led to the deep and thick salt culture. It can be said that the wooden derrick is a symbol of Zigong city. Dade Well in Zigong owned the highest wooden derrick in the well salt production in China, which was up to 113 meters and created the record of producing 90,000 tons of salt in a single small diameter well. From an aesthetic point of view, the wooden derrick is simple but majestic, magnificent and of elegant shape, smooth lines, cascading and waving levels, which fully embodies a lively masculine vitality. As important as the wooden derrick, there is bamboo brine conveying pipeline where the siphon principle is fully revealed and utilized for the purpose showing the intelligence and smartness of ancient Zigong people
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