Abandoned Houtouwan

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In the Pacific Ocean, east of Shanghai, China, lies tiny Shengshan Island, which is less than three miles across. The hilly island is home to several fishing villages, including Houtouwan, which was abandoned in the 1990s. Once a thriving community, the now-empty brick houses of Houtouwan stand completely covered by blankets of vegetation. Many tourists visit the picturesque village daily.

A villager walks between abandoned houses covered with overgrown vegetation in Houtouwan on Shengshan Island, in China's eastern Zhejiang province, on May 31, 2018.

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