Chinese Atlantis underwater Lion City Shi Cheng
Chinese Atlantis underwater Lion City Shi Cheng.
More than half a century ago, Chinese Lion City, also known as Shi Cheng was flooded. archaeologists, who have recently investigated Shi Cheng, called the rediscovered China’s Atlantis – Lion City. The mysterious ancient city Shi Cheng or “Lion City” was built in AD 208. And, in 1959, during the construction of hydroelectric power plant of Xin’an River Dam project, was flooded. The city at the foot of Wu Shi Mountain (“Five Lion” Mountain) went under the water, and around there appeared the most beautiful man-made lakes with 1078 islands. At present the submerged city Shi Cheng remains undisturbed at a depth of 26-40m.
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