A spellbinding video out of China shows an optical illusion which makes it seem as if a massive 'ghost city' had appeared on a lake. The remarkable scene reportedly unfolded at Hongze Lake in the city of Huai'an on Sunday afternoon to the amazement of residents who caught sight of the mirage which lasted for a whopping 40 minutes. As luck would have it, a photographer named Chen Kai was at the site hoping to snap some shots of the sunset and wound up capturing some tremendously detailed footage of the illusion.
In Kai's video, which has gone viral on Chinese social media, a number of what describes as "ancient buildings" featuring "antique octagonal towers, city walls, and residential houses." can be seen on the horizon. Alongside the structures are also wind turbines which were apparently also part of the amazing mirage. The sheer size and complexity of the illusion may best be appreciated when one sees the shockingly barren scene at the lake shortly after the mirage had dissipated.
Check out the jaw-dropping video at the Coast to Coast AM website.