Lake
down to 40 m
Lion City (Shi Cheng)
A city flooded in 1959 whose Ming and Qing stone architecture, homes, temples and paved roads survive about 40 m down.
- Experienced
Qiandao Lake (Lion City)
Diving in China
A dive in China that is worth the trip on its own.
- Water
- 5–23 °C
- Levels
- Experienced
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Qiandao Lake (Lion City) in October
Usually closed- Air
- 24 °C
- 17 °C at night
- Rain
- 50 mm
- one of the driest months
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- on average
The windiest month.
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Not open to recreational diving: PADI China (2020) states that diving Lion City needs strict approval from the authorities and that the lake surface above it is roped off, with no person or boat allowed in. Shown as closed all year for that reason (closure, not weather). Only expedition/permit dives arranged with local operators (e.g. Big Blue, per Divernet).
Usually closed or not dived: All year.
The dive
For experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m1 siteAccess restricted, see details
Where is Qiandao Lake (Lion City)?
Qiandao Lake (Lion City): frequently asked questions
- What is the water temperature in Qiandao Lake (Lion City)?
- The water is usually between 5 °C and 23 °C over the year.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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- Sunlight and bubbles in deep blue water, Sarah Lee, Unsplash License, on Unsplash