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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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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.