盐在人民生活中的不可或缺性，奠定了它在古代国家经济中的重要地位。《史记·货殖列传》中，太史公将盐列为各地与玉石、金、铜、铁等具有同等地位的重要资源。书中记载的“猗顿用盬盐起”，就是先秦富商靠经营池盐发家致富的实例。
杜甫经过盐官时，有感而发，作诗记述了这里卤中草木白，轻者官盐烟。
Yanguan after Du Fu, the words, wrote a poem described here in the vegetation halogen white, salt officer who smoke light.
由于生产成本（工本）、运输成本（运费）、销售成本（主要为国家税收）都明显低于官盐，故私盐具有价廉、质优、获取方便的优势。
Smuggled salt enjoyed advantages of low price, high quality and easy procurement in comparison with official salt due to its low costs in production, transportation and marketing.
金牛座：五官感觉都很敏锐的金牛座最喜欢浴盐、香味蜡烛之类的礼物。
Taurus: Keenly tuned in to all five senses, Taurus appreciates things like bath salts and scented candles.
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