TAZAMA PICHA ZA JENGO AMBALO LIPO CHINI YA MAJI KWA KINA CHA FUTI 130 NA LENYE MIAKA 50 NCHINI CHINA

A maze of white temples, memorial arches, paved roads, and houses... hidden 130 feet underwater: this is China's real-life Atlantis. The so-called Lion City, tucked in a lake between the Five Lion Mountain, was once Shi Cheng - the centre of politics and economics in the eastern province of Zhejiang. But in 1959, the Chinese government decided a new hydroelectric power station was required - so built a man-made lake.

Metropolis: Shi Cheng, dubbed Lion City after the Lion Mountains that surround it, has lain hidden under 131 feet of water since 1959 to generate hydroelectric power

Classical: The structures in Shi Cheng were built 1,300 years ago featuring traditional Chinese statues. Away from the wind and sun, it has remained intactWatch video

Hidden: The city was once a political and economic hub for eastern China but after authorities built the man-made Qiandao Lake in 1959, it is nowhere to be seen

Divers have rediscovered the opulent city and plan to bring tourists round

Carvings: Visitors will be able to see the traditional engravings first-hand when guided by Qiu Feng and her team

Before: This is a sketch of the city dating back hundreds of years, showing people pacing the streets and goods being carted in on horseback