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Shengshan island in China's eastern Zhejiang province is home to Houtouwan, an abandoned village that has become overgrown with thick green vegetation.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’ve been here! Really amazing place. Abandoned because it was too successful, the port wasn’t big enough so they moved down the island.

The article is a little misleading. While there are only a couple of people left in the village, the island itself has a couple of decently sized towns.