Houtouwan

Houtouwan (Chinese: 后头湾; pinyin: Hòutóuwān) is an abandoned fishing village on the northern side of Shengshan Island (Chinese: 嵊山岛; pinyin: Shèngshān dǎo), one of the Shengsi Islands, a chain of 400 islands located just 40 miles east of Shanghai, China.[1][2] The village was once home to more than 2,000 fishermen among other residents, but was abandoned in the early 1990s. Today the village is only home to a handful of people, yet is a popular tourist attraction.[3] Reasons for the near total abandonment of the village include problems with education and food delivery. Since its abandonment greenery has overtaken what was once a bustling village.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Abandoned Chinese village swallowed by vines".
  2. ↑ "The Abandoned Fishing Village of Shengshan Island - Urban Ghosts". Urban Ghosts Media. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Alan. "The Abandoned Fishing Village of Houtouwan". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  4. ↑ "The eerie beauty of China's seaside ghost town: Stunning images show how an abandoned fishing village became a green wonderland swallowed up by mother nature".

Coordinates: 30°43′37″N 122°49′12″E / 30.727°N 122.82°E / 30.727; 122.82

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