#neato burrito

So I probably get a this for this:

But  Hey I learned a thing.

This is called Lion City in the province of Zhejiang. Media outlets that covered this story of course referred to it as China’s Atlantis. I mean I get that’s a totally decent frame of reference but it’s one of my peeves but I digress.

Okay. But really though: it’s not as though this city is mythological or you know lost to civilisations such as it were. The Chinese government decided in 1959 we need a hydroelectric something here because city planning reasons and flooded the city. They renamed it Qingdao Lake

Can’t help but hear this in my head:  THEY PAVED PARADISE AND PUT UP A PAAARKING LOT

Anyhow, long story short, depending on where you measure the city is 85-131 feet or 25-40 meters under water. And you can take snorkelling tours of it!

DO IT. 

It is interesting that the government was all like history schmistory and flooded a city. It’s choosing economic development over conservation. Though in an ultimate twist of fate this cavalier attitude in a way makes the village more fascinating. And it looks like from the photo’s wooden structures are still pretty pristine considering their age. I mean I know their can’t be too many advantages to um… “conservation by flooding” technique but in a way at least the city remains for the most part undisturbed though with increased tourism that is of course a double edged sword.

Oh and all these photo’s were taken by Nat. Geo China, proving again they are metal as heck to get the. best. shots.ever.