City Shining: The lost Atlantis of China

How many modern cities of this world, how many ancient civilizations have lost in ancient times, there is no statistic. At present, the archaeologists are looking for cities that carry memorabilia of those civilizations. Due to their constant efforts, many lost cities have been discovered and being. They have found many cities, which have unknowingly been known to all the ancient history of ancient civilization. All the people from the researchers are very excited to see those patterns. The architectural architecture of the times, seeing the image of city planning, the skill of the people and the skills of science have surprised everyone.*

In recent years, a group of archaeologists have discovered that the existence of a city, which once had been submerged under water. The name of the city is Shikeng. This ancient city of China was once famously known as 'Lion City'.

Tourists have also called the city as East Atlantis. Many of the ancient remains of this ancient city remain untouched. The paved roads of that time, homes, monuments and temples were submerged under water, so there was no harm to them. There are many different types of water under this city. According to someone, due to the wrong planning of the city, again, according to someone, the city was drowned. Although the opinion is different, scientists are certain that the city has been destroyed due to the unforeseen plans of the people.

The way the city of Sichang was developed

Sichang, a very ancient city situated in the foothills of Wu Hill (Five Lion Mountain) in Xizian province of China. This city is 400 km away from Shanghai. The city is more than 1300 years old. The city was established during the reign of Han dynasty from 25 to 200 AD. At that time the city's different structures were also built. Archaeologists believe that the city is equivalent to about 62 football fields. The city's highways and buildings, huge monuments and temples are one of the finest examples of the city civilization of that era. Later, the city was known as the eastern, social, political and economic center of Jijiang province.



Shichang city is becoming alive in artistic canvas; Image Source: dailymail.co.uk

How the city drowned under water

There are many different types of how the city is lost under water. However, according to most experts, the Chinese government is responsible for this in a far-sighted plan. In 1959, the Chinese government decided to build a hydroelectric project along with the Jinnah Dam near the city of Shicheng. To implement the project, arrangements have been made to remove three lakh people living near the embankment.



Shikeng city location on map; Image Source: dailymail.co.uk

Many of the people who had been evacuated were living in Shikeng town for several centuries with their families. Then the dam was constructed for the project. An artificial lake is built to prevent dam water, Qianwo. And the entire city was slowly going down due to the Kaindo lake. And along with the ancient civilizations of the city civilization went downstream

The way the lost city was newly discovered was

After losing water, the Chinese people, even the Chinese government, were almost forgotten about the city. In 2001, the government decided to bring a team of archaeological researchers to move to Kyndo Lake to find out how the Sichang city was drowned in the waters of Kyandha. As a result, the lost Shikeng city that came back to the memory of the people who forgot. Thus, in 2001, the lost city under water was re-discovered.



Siemens city submerged in the lake of Keyanda Lake; Image Source: dailymail.co.uk

The investigative team found that more than 50 years have passed, but the sinking city is almost inaccessible. The city's buildings, temples or other structures do not cause much damage. Due to the downfall of the water, the city has been protected from the destruction of various types of natural calamities like wind, rain and sun. The beauty of the city is still unrestrained.



Shikchen city is still almost intact under the Kyundo Lake; Image Source: stevenbeckerauthor.com

In 2011, a picture of China's National Geography reported that some pictures of the Sinking City were submerged. As a result, in the mind of researchers, there is a strong interest in rediscovering a city full of half a square kilometer area. A few days ago, a group of divers visited the place and found that most of the wooden structures and designs in the city were not very dirty. Structures are also very strong.



Wooden staircases, homes are still the same as before; Image Source: dailymail.co.uk

Brick houses with rows of wooden stairs are still the same as before. There was only the shawl layer. In the pictures published in National Geographic, five city gateways are found. Two entrances are located on the west side of the city and other entrances to the north, south and east of the city. The streets of the city were quite spacious. Starting from the main road, there were 265 large-sized arcades on different roads of the city.



Brick walls, the arcade still the existence of the ancient city; Image Source: dailymail.co.uk

Among these rock-built arches, statues of various legends like lion, dragon and phoenix are found. Many archway inscriptions are still present. It is seen that many of these arcades are also old in 1777 AD. These inscriptions are also known to have been built in the sixteenth century.

Tourism industry is being developed centrally in the lost city

Currently tourism centers have developed around Shivek Nagar, which is immersed in the Kyondo Lake. China's dive institutions such as Big Blue and Gao Diving Club are using the city as a tourist destination. Trying to make a way to the city using modern technology.



Some of the ancient cities submerged in the Keyanda Lake; Image Source: stevenbeckerauthor.com

They arranged for tourists who wish to diving with the help of divers engaged in these diving clubs, to show the ancient Sichuan city. They usually operate this program from April to November. But the boundary of the city is not yet fully determined. Arranged to take tourists to a specific area only.



Interesting tourist spot has been built in Kyandovo Lake centering the city of Shicheng; Image Source: dailymail.co.uk

It is not yet possible to arrange all the tourists to visit the whole place. Even then, the tourists who see a missing city civilization are not less than that. So day or night, with the diving deep waters of Kyando, the temptation to see the city of Shikeng can not cope, as many tourists do.



The ancient Shicheng city attracted tourists in diving; Image Source: dailymail.co.uk

Visitors visiting the Sichang city are increasing day by day. Some tourists rented big tourists for the boat ride in Keyando Lake with her family. Some people came under the water after diving underwater water and saw a single eye. In this way, the city of Shicheng is a unique way of rejuvenating the ancient city civilization.

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