Tembok Besar China yang Hilang Kini Muncul dari Dasar Danau

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Tembok Besar China yang Hilang Kini Muncul dari Dasar Danau

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Sabtu, 13 Mei 2023 16:00 WIB

China - Bagian Tembok Besar China yang tenggelam di Waduk Panjiakou, kembali muncul ke permukaan. Sebagian besar bagian tembok yang tenggelam itu terlihat masih utuh.

CHENGDE, CHINA - MAY 08: Aerial view of the underwater Great Wall located in the Panjiakou reservoir on May 8, 2023 in Chengde, Hebei Province of China. The underwater Great Wall belongs to the Panjiakou castle which was an important military pass in Ming dynasty (1368-1644). After the Panjiakou reservoir was built in 1975, some part of the Great Wall was submerged. (Photo by Zhai Yujia/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Pemandangan udara Tembok Besar bawah air yang terletak di waduk Panjiakou, di Chengde, Provinsi Hebei, China, Senin (8/5/2023).

CHENGDE, CHINA - MAY 08: Aerial view of the underwater Great Wall located in the Panjiakou reservoir on May 8, 2023 in Chengde, Hebei Province of China. The underwater Great Wall belongs to the Panjiakou castle which was an important military pass in Ming dynasty (1368-1644). After the Panjiakou reservoir was built in 1975, some part of the Great Wall was submerged. (Photo by Zhai Yujia/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Diketahui bagian Tembok Besar China itu tenggelam di Waduk Panjiakou, sekitar 40 tahun silam setelah waduk dipenuhi air pada 1978.

CHENGDE, CHINA - MAY 08: Aerial view of the underwater Great Wall located in the Panjiakou reservoir on May 8, 2023 in Chengde, Hebei Province of China. The underwater Great Wall belongs to the Panjiakou castle which was an important military pass in Ming dynasty (1368-1644). After the Panjiakou reservoir was built in 1975, some part of the Great Wall was submerged. (Photo by Zhai Yujia/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Waduk raksasa ini dibangun untuk persediaan air bagi warga di Kota Tianjin dan Tangshan yang terletak di wilayah selatan. Tapi, kekeringan yang melanda beberapa tahun terakhir menyebabkan air sekitar 644.510 juta galon di waduk ini menyusut drastis.

CHENGDE, CHINA - MAY 08: Aerial view of the underwater Great Wall located in the Panjiakou reservoir on May 8, 2023 in Chengde, Hebei Province of China. The underwater Great Wall belongs to the Panjiakou castle which was an important military pass in Ming dynasty (1368-1644). After the Panjiakou reservoir was built in 1975, some part of the Great Wall was submerged. (Photo by Zhai Yujia/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Tak hanya kekeringan, air di Waduk Panjiakou juga menyusut karena digunakan untuk mengairi lahan pertanian dan juga keperluan industri. Akibatnya, air menyusut hingga tembok yang terendam air kini terlihat.

CHENGDE, CHINA - MAY 08: Aerial view of the underwater Great Wall located in the Panjiakou reservoir on May 8, 2023 in Chengde, Hebei Province of China. The underwater Great Wall belongs to the Panjiakou castle which was an important military pass in Ming dynasty (1368-1644). After the Panjiakou reservoir was built in 1975, some part of the Great Wall was submerged. (Photo by Zhai Yujia/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Menurut laporan surat kabar lokal, reruntuhan batu bata dan bagian menara Tembok Besar yang dibangun pada Dinasti Ming, sekitar 500 tahun silam, masih utuh di dasar waduk ini.

CHENGDE, CHINA - MAY 08: Aerial view of the underwater Great Wall located in the Panjiakou reservoir on May 8, 2023 in Chengde, Hebei Province of China. The underwater Great Wall belongs to the Panjiakou castle which was an important military pass in Ming dynasty (1368-1644). After the Panjiakou reservoir was built in 1975, some part of the Great Wall was submerged. (Photo by Zhai Yujia/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Sebelumnya, waduk dengan dam setinggi 353 meter ini menjadi tujuan favorit penyelam. Para turis menjadikan reruntuhan Tembok Besar sebagai objek wisata dasar bendungan.

Tembok Besar China yang Hilang Kini Muncul dari Dasar Danau
Tembok Besar China yang Hilang Kini Muncul dari Dasar Danau
Tembok Besar China yang Hilang Kini Muncul dari Dasar Danau
Tembok Besar China yang Hilang Kini Muncul dari Dasar Danau
Tembok Besar China yang Hilang Kini Muncul dari Dasar Danau
Tembok Besar China yang Hilang Kini Muncul dari Dasar Danau