Perhaps ones of the most dazzling, otherworldly and fascinating
underwater cities is Lion City found at the bottom of the Quiandao Lake
in China. But, don’t be fooled into thinking that this lost city of
exquisite architecture, statues and riches lay undiscovered for
millennia, no, for this city was purposely flooded only 50 years ago to
make way for a power station… yes, you read that correctly.
Lion City, once known as Shi Cheng, was built over 1000 years ago and
now resides under 130ft of water but was once the centre of politics and
economy in the eastern province of Zhejiang. The man-made lake was
completed in 1959, causing the city to disappear overnight and
rightfully giving earning the city the name as ‘Chinese Atlantis’.
Lion City, once known as Shi Cheng, was built over 1000 years ago and
now resides under 130ft of water but was once the centre of politics and
economy in the eastern province of Zhejiang. The man-made lake was
completed in 1959, causing the city to disappear overnight and
rightfully giving earning the city the name as ‘Chinese Atlantis’.
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