China’s Rush for Salt Driven by Internet, State Media Reassurances

A rush on salt began in coastal cities in China on March 16. As of March 18, the trend has spread to many provinces in China, including regions that are not on the eastern seaboard.
China’s Rush for Salt Driven by Internet, State Media Reassurances
Chinese shoppers crowd a shop in an effort to buy salt in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu province on March 17. Chinese retailers reported panic buying of salt, partly because shoppers believe it could help ward off the effects of potential radioactivity from Japan's crippled nuclear power plant. STR/Getty Images
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Chinese shoppers crowd a shop in an effort to buy salt in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu province on March 17. Chinese retailers reported panic buying of salt, partly because shoppers believe it could help ward off the effects of potential radioactivity from Japan's crippled nuclear power plant. (STR/Getty Images)
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