Most packed swimming pool

Theres strictly no diving and not a hope of doing any lengths, but the crowded conditions have not put off over a million people from heading to this giant Chinese swimming pool. The saltwater pool, known as Chinas 'Dead Sea is located in Daying county, Sichuan province, and was a riot of colour as the masses grabbed their rubber rings and descended upon it. The indoor water park is said to be the largest in China and covers 30,000 square meters. It can accommodate up to ten thousand visitors at once and over a million people have visited the resort this summer, claim the operators. The man-made 'sea was created using rich salt resources in the region and contains 43 different minerals and microelements. Due to its salinity of over 22 per cent, swimmers float freely on the surface - much as they do in the Dead Sea in the Middle East. DM

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