The Ancient Lion City, Shi Cheng, China
Lost Kingdoms, Sunken Cities
Ok, so I must confess, this isn’t technically in a sea or ocean but it is one of the most well preserved underwater cities ever to be rediscovered. Shi Cheng is in fact located in the beautiful Quiandao Lake (better known as Thousand Island Lake) in the Zhejiang Province of China.
1,300 years ago, Shi Cheng was a maze of temples, houses and arches that formed a political and economic centre, now it lies 130 feet beneath the surface. In 1959 the Chinese government flooded the valley, creating the lake in order to build a hydroelectric power station. Why you would choose to flood such a beautiful piece of history is beyond me.
Shi Cheng was forgotten for 53 years until divers rediscovered the city. It’s the size of 62 football pitches – it’s amazing they lost it in the first place!
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