Rare 'city' mirage lasts 4 hours in China
Posted on Friday, 12 May, 2006 | 18 comments
Here is something you don't see every day. Thousands of tourists and local residents witnessed a mirage of high clarity lasting for four hours off the shore of Penglai City in east China's Shandong Province on Sunday. Mists rising on the shore created an image of a city, with modern high-rise buildings, broad city streets and bustling cars as well as crowds of people all clearly visible.The city of Penglai had been soaked by two days of rain before the rare weather phenomenon occurred.
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#14 Posted by StalingradK on 13 May, 2006, 21:51If only we had those around here...
#15 Posted by roflcopter on 13 May, 2006, 22:37wow...just...wow
#16 Posted by PoNaC on 9 June, 2006, 13:14Look have found this web page.... It's last line is thus: "It is through this geodesic crystalline matrix than in a not too distant future the cities of light, that are suspended waiting for the dimensional change of our beloved Gaia, will be anchored."http://www.luisprada.com/Protecte...
#17 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: on 19 August, 2006, 18:00Wow! Makes a rainbow look unimpressive now!
#18 Posted by woody82 on 21 August, 2006, 18:24That is one classy looking event, it would be great to see it in person but still look great.
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