Mirage of a City.
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A rare mirage of a city appeared off the shore of Penglai City, Shandong Provice, China:
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A rare mirage of a city appeared off the shore of Penglai City, Shandong Provice, China:
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Very cool!
The originating site didn’t have any more information. My question is this: What city is it a mirage of? Any ideas?
It seems pretty neat, but what it is exactly is a bit confusing. Is it a reflection of nearby buildings?
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.
Supposedly, Penglai is famous for having mirages every so often. Here’s another news article about the event – this time in 2005: Link
It’s a photoshop. I’m afraid Jenny is right. That’s italy you’re seeing there.
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?

