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๐Ÿš๏ธ Houtouwan

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๐Ÿš๏ธ Houtouwan
Abandoned village on Shengshan Island, Zhejiang Province, China


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 10 May 2026 at 15:48
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: Shengshan Island, approximately 30 km from Shanghai
  • Peak population: Over 2,000 residents
  • Depopulation period: Early 1990s onward
  • Current status: Abandoned; vegetation-covered structures remain largely intact

Houtouwan is an abandoned village on Shengshan Island in Zhejiang Province that underwent rapid depopulation beginning in the ...

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