Discover Chinas Atlantis in Qiandao Lake

A maze of white temples, memorial arches, paved roads, and houses... hidden 130 feet underwater: this is China's real-life Atlantis. The so-called Lion City, tucked in a lake between the Five Lion Mountain, was once Shi Cheng - the centre of politics and economics in the eastern province of Zhejiang. But in 1959, the Chinese government decided a new hydroelectric power station was required - so built a man-made lake.

• 2014-02-19T01:02:28+00:00
• Duration: 01:08

Share

Keywords

Discover China's Atlantis in Qiandao Lake , Discover China's Atlantis, Qiandao Lake , China's Atlantis, China Atlantis, , travle, places, 2014, China, Descubren ciudad milenaria perdida bajo aguas de China , ciudad ilenaria en China, viajes, lugares