saltpans meaning in English

盐场镇

However , the salt industry ceased operation in the late 1960s . nowadays , the disused saltpans have been turned into suitable profile for mangrove plantation
虽然大澳的海盐早在六十年代末已停止生产，但区内仍保留着适合培养红树林的盐田。
The area around kwun tong s foothills including kowloon bay , was originally a tract of saltpans from which the government revenue was generated through production of salt and collection of taxes from salt - producers . it was said that the original name for kwun tong ( literally means government owned ponds ) was derived from these saltpans , which were similar to ordinary ponds when filled up with seawater and largely owned by the government
观塘山麓一带包括九龙湾在内，原是一片盐场，而产盐及向制盐商征收税项便成为当时政府的收入来源。观塘的原名为官塘，字面解作由官府拥有的池塘。据说，由于注满海水的盐场貌似池塘，加上大部分的盐场均由官府拥有，所以得此名称。