Underwater City: Unveiling The Secrets At The Bottom Of Fuxian Lake
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A mystery lies scattered on the unexplored bottom of Fuxian Lake, stretching out through Chengjiang County, Jiangchuan County and Huaning County in Yunnan Province, about 60 kilometers to Kunming City, China. The lake is rising 1,720 meters above sea level and encompassing 212 square kilometers of land.
The deepest part of the lake descends 157 meters; the Fuxian Lake is the second deepest freshwater lake in China.
One day, Geng Wei, a specialized diver, accidentally found a strange phenomenon under the lake, in form of stone materials including flagstones and stone strips with thick moss above them, could be seen.
According to an ancient local legend, a city-like silhouette under the lake from the nearby mountains can be clearly seen on a fine, calm day...
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