A village wrapped in greenSourced
Plants covered the homes people left
Houtouwan on China’s Shengshan Island was a fishing village. Its population declined from the 1990s, and vegetation covered disused houses. The landscape attracted visitors, with some former residents returning during the day to work.
A place people left became a place others came to see.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-09