黑井:一部行将湮灭的盐文化史

A History of Salt Cul ture Nearly Oblivious

在冷清残颓的黑井,细心的外乡人会发现许多人家的门前居然还完整地保留着三个不同时代的门牌:从盐兴县石龙镇到禄丰县黑井镇石龙村.

Heijing (Black Well), the former salt capital hidden in the deep mountain valley prospered because of salt and withered away also because of salt, The author depicts with full humanistic passion the brilliant salt history spanning some 1,000 years. Heijing once enjoyed a decisive position in the history of Yunnan Province. But its past glory has gone for ever, A reader could not help feeling disappointed at the declination of the local salt industry.