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Ancient city uncovered beneath Chinese lake<\/h3>\n

There are hundreds if not thousands of lost cities scattered across the world. Many of them have simply been forgotten while others have been destroyed by tyrants and invading forces.<\/p>\n

And some have been purposefully forgotten in modern times, like the ancient so-called ‘Lion City’ in China.<\/p>\n

Just 60 years ago, fuelled by industrialisation and the country’s ‘Great Leap Forward’, the historic metropolis was flooded to make way for a new hydropower plant.<\/p>\n

Only recently was the city rediscovered, and what divers found among its remains is unbelievable.<\/p>\n

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Located at the bottom of Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou, eastern China, the mysterious city sits just as it did when it was first built in 621 AD.<\/p>\n

It was founded and built by the Tang Dynasty, and it is believed to have been similar to many other Chinese cities of the time, though was extremely advanced in its layout and facilities.<\/p>\n

Sh\u012b Ch\u00e9ng, as it was known by the people of the time, was once a bustling hub of commerce and culture.<\/p>\n

Historical records suggest it was bigger than 60 football fields, and featured 265 arches throughout its streets.<\/p>\n

While the norm for Chinese cities of the time sees four city gates built for entry and exit, Sh\u012b Ch\u00e9ng has five \u2014 a rarity and perhaps pointing towards some unknown significance.<\/p>\n

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