China's Most 'Amazing' Reservoir: Two Ancient Cities Hidden Beneath the Lake, People Dive to Explore
Besides some naturally formed scenic spots, there are also human-built and artificial buildings that can become famous and attract visitors to see them. The world is full of special and natural attractions, as well as those with humanistic elements.
For example, artificial lakes are often associated with cheap imitations. Natural lakes have very clear water because the water is live water. However, if artificially constructed, the water is injected by people, and it may turn yellow and smelly after a period of time. Therefore, people don't want to visit such lakes. However, China's Thousand Islands Lake Scenic Area has been awarded a national 5A-level scenic area.
In fact, it is originally a reservoir with beautiful scenery. However, the most special thing is that there are two ancient cities under the reservoir. They are He Cheng and Shi Cheng. You may have heard of their names in books because they are the best-preserved underwater ancient architectural groups in China. You can see these two cities by diving 30 meters underwater, as if they were sealed by the lake.
These two ancient cities have a very grand background. One was built during the Three Kingdoms period, and the other is between the Tang Dynasty. When planning the Thousand Islands Lake, it was necessary to consider that it would damage these old cities. However, the residents of these two cities bravely moved out of their homes for the sake of national development. Thus, these ancient cities were buried underwater. Even the imperial decree archway was buried together with the cities, indicating their past prosperity.
Because of this unique selling point, a large number of diving enthusiasts come here to enjoy the fun of diving. More than 15 million tourists visit it every year, most of whom want to see the underwater ancient cities. The successful construction of the reservoir is also an architectural miracle. Every year when the valves of the Xi'an reservoir are closed, the mountains on the ground will turn into islands. The scenery at that time is absolutely no less than that of the Maldives.
Therefore, Thousand Islands Lake is not only the most successful reservoir in China but also the most beautiful artificial lake in China, because of the underwater ancient architectural group, it has a unique research value. Do you want to see the real Thousand Islands Lake?
