Water levels in the Yangtze River have dropped, revealing a sunken island in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing and three Buddhist statues believed to be at least 600 years old.
According to China’s Xinhua news agency, three statues were found on the highest point of the Foyeliang reef island, and are believed to date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. One of the statues depicts a monk seated on a lotus-shaped base.
The level of the Yangtze is receding rapidly, due to the drought and heat wave affecting southwest China. As of July, rainfall in the Yangtze Basin is about 45% below normal, while high temperatures will continue for at least another week.
State broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday that 66 rivers in 34 districts of Chongqing have dried up.
The lack of rain and high temperatures revealed hidden “treasures” in Europe as well. In Spain, archaeologists have been enthralled by the prehistoric megalithic monument they call the “Spanish Stonehenge.” In Serbia, near Prahovo, the waters of the Danube receded and revealed at least 20 German warships sunk there during World War II.
Source: News Beast
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