By MOOK Scenic Spots Jun(e), compiled and reported
Located in the northeastern part of Shengshan Island, Zhejiang Province, China, there was once a bustling fishing village known as Little Taiwan — Houtouwan Village. Shengshan Island is the place in China where you can see the first ray of sunlight over the sea. It is connected to Gouqi Island by a bridge and is one of China's most important fishing grounds, with many residents making their living from fishing. This remote village once housed over 2,000 fishermen, but due to inconvenient transportation and cramped living conditions, residents gradually relocated. Over the following half-century, the village was forgotten, and its houses are now completely covered by vines. It has come to be known as the "green ghost village" and has become an alternative popular attraction.
In Shengshan Island, Zhejiang Province, China, there was once a bustling fishing village known as Little Taiwan — Houtouwan Village (Image source / Jane Qing)
Houtouwan Village once had over 2,000 fishermen living there, but residents gradually relocated due to inconvenient transportation and cramped living conditions (Image source / Jane Qing)
Houtouwan Village was forgotten for half a century, and its houses are now completely covered by vines (Image source / Jane Qing)
The vine-covered Houtouwan Village is known as the green ghost village (Image source / Jane Qing)
Houtouwan Village has become an alternative popular attraction (Image source / Jane Qing)
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