Mirage of a City.

By Alex in Everything Else, Pictures on May 11, 2006 at 12:28 am

A rare mirage of a city appeared off the shore of Penglai City, Shandong Provice, China:

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.

Experts said that many mirages have been recorded in Penglai, on the tip of Shandong Peninsula, throughout history, which made it known as a dwelling place of the gods.

They explained that a mirage is formed when moisture in the air becomes warmer than the temperature of sea water, which refracts rays of sunlight to create reflections of the landscape in the sky.

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BrianD
May 11th, 2006 at 10:00 am
What city is it a mirage of?
BrianD
May 11th, 2006 at 10:02 am
Very cool!

The originating site didn’t have any more information. My question is this: What city is it a mirage of? Any ideas?
Blacknimbus
May 11th, 2006 at 12:21 pm
It seems pretty neat, but what it is exactly is a bit confusing. Is it a reflection of nearby buildings?
Alex
May 11th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
I think it’s the reflection of the nearby buildings of Penglai City.
Jenny
May 12th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
I fear you have fallen for an old hoax. A photograph of this type circulated some time ago as genuine, until someone asked how come it was such a perfect match to a particular Italian town.

Strange mist/cloud shapes are possible; a mirage effect that lets you see distant features floating in the sky is possible (and Southern Italy is a famous place for this ‘fata morgana’); seeing Italy from China is Photoshop.
Alex
May 12th, 2006 at 2:15 pm
Supposedly, Penglai is famous for having mirages every so often. Here’s another news article about the event – this time in 2005: Link
Sian
May 12th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
Wow! That’s awesome!
Jim
May 14th, 2006 at 10:06 pm
It’s a photoshop. I’m afraid Jenny is right. That’s italy you’re seeing there.
xymox
May 15th, 2006 at 4:30 am
It isn’t a mirage. It was witnessed by thousands, made headline news in China, and there are more pictures of it, do a google search. Why are some people so quick to dismiss stuff like this?
xymox
May 15th, 2006 at 4:30 am
oops I meant to say, it isn’t a photoshop

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