China's largest saltwater lake grows after 50 years of shrinking

XINING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The surface area of China's largest saltwater lake had grown in size over the past five years amid increased rain and decreased evaporation, an expert from the Qinghai Provincial Center of Geomatics said Saturday.
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"The year 2005 was a turning point. Before then, the lake's size was decreasing due to climate change and human activities," Wang said.