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Shicheng, the Lion City under Qiandao Lake
In 1959 China flooded the old county town of Shicheng, the 'Lion City', to build the Xin'anjiang hydroelectric dam; it now lies about 40 m deep under Qiandao Lake in Zhejiang.
1959 CE · 29.55, 118.85 · status: official
The account
Some 300,000 people were moved for the reservoir. The town had been inhabited for centuries and was the seat of the abolished Sui'an county; its name comes from nearby Five Lion Mountain. Cold, still water has preserved gates, carved stone, temples and paved streets, and the site is now visited by divers. It shows that 'sunken cities' are also made by modern engineering. The pin is approximate.
Connections in the atlas
- Ribadelago and the drowned city of Lake Sanabria
- Lake Lanier and drowned Oscarville
- Baiae, the drowned resort of Rome