The three statues were found on the highest part of the island reef called Foyeliang, originally identified as having been built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. One of the statues depicts a monk sitting on a lotus pedestal. The water level of the Yangtze River is falling rapidly due to drought and heatwave in the southwestern region of China. Rainfall in the Yangtze basin has been about 45 percent below normal since July, and high temperatures are likely to persist for at least another week, according to official forecasts. As many as 66 rivers in 34 counties in Chongqing have dried up, state broadcaster CCTV reported on August 19. In Spain, archaeologists have been excited by the discovery of a prehistoric stone circle dubbed the “Spanish Stonehenge.” Another of Europe’s mighty rivers, the Danube, has fallen to one of its lowest levels in nearly a century, exposing the hulls of more than 20 German warships sunk during World War II near the port of Serbia city of Prahovo. Top Image: A once-submerged Buddhist statue sits atop the Foyeliang Island Reef in the Yangtze River, which appeared after water levels dropped due to a regional drought in Chongqing, China on August 20, 2022. Credit: Thomas Peter/REUTERS.
title: “The Waters Of The Yangtze River Reveal Buddhist Statues " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Manuela Robles”
The three statues were found on the highest part of the island reef called Foyeliang, originally identified as having been built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. One of the statues depicts a monk sitting on a lotus pedestal. The water level of the Yangtze River is falling rapidly due to drought and heatwave in the southwestern region of China. Rainfall in the Yangtze basin has been about 45 percent below normal since July, and high temperatures are likely to persist for at least another week, according to official forecasts. As many as 66 rivers in 34 counties in Chongqing have dried up, state broadcaster CCTV reported on August 19. In Spain, archaeologists have been excited by the discovery of a prehistoric stone circle dubbed the “Spanish Stonehenge.” Another of Europe’s mighty rivers, the Danube, has fallen to one of its lowest levels in nearly a century, exposing the hulls of more than 20 German warships sunk during World War II near the port of Serbia city of Prahovo. Top Image: A once-submerged Buddhist statue sits atop the Foyeliang Island Reef in the Yangtze River, which appeared after water levels dropped due to a regional drought in Chongqing, China on August 20, 2022. Credit: Thomas Peter/REUTERS.
