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In January, potholes began appearing on Dalian’s roads after heavy snowfalls. Residents of the north-eastern Chinese city even reported hearing their chassis strike the highway. The local government admitted that widespread use of road salts for snow clearance is a cause of the damage. Road salts – usually called “snowmelt agents” in China – prevent ice forming on the road by lowering the freezing point of water.