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 64 kilometres (40 mi) east of Shanghai, China.[1][2][3]

Houtouwan
Ghost town
Houtouwan at dusk
Houtouwan at dusk
Houtouwan is located in China
Houtouwan
Houtouwan
Coordinates: 30.727°N 122.82°E / 30.727; 122.82
Country China
RegionEast China
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+08:00 (CST)

History

The village was established in the 1950s and was once home to more than 2,000 fishermen. By the 1990s, the population began to rapidly decline due to lack of adequate connection to the mainland, education, and job opportunities.[4] By 2002, the village had been completely depopulated. [5] Since its abandonment, the once-bustling village has been overtaken by greenery, and is now a popular tourist attraction.[6]

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. 谢梦洁, ed. (26 June 2018). 嵊泗网红景点“绿野仙踪”后头湾村正式对外营业 [Shengsi's Internet-Famous Sightseeing Spot "Green Heaven" Houtouwan Village Officially Opens for Business]. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  4. "Abandoned 'ghost village' in China becomes overgrown". BBC News. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  5. Wong, Maggie. "China's forgotten village swallowed by nature". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  6. Taylor, Alan. "The Abandoned Fishing Village of Houtouwan". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
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