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There is a village named Houtuwan near Shengshan Island in China's eastern Zhejiang province. All the people of this village migrated to another place two decades ago. This small village was once bustling with more than 2000 fishermen and more than 500 families. Around the 90s, the residents left the village in search of education and a better life for their children. In 1994, most of the residents moved to other places. In 2002, when the last person of the village merged into the neighboring village, the village became completely deserted.
This deserted village may look desolate when seen like this, but over time green vegetation has grown on the large monotonous buildings made of sea and rock. The vegetation is not haphazard but as if someone has done gardening, the walls and roofs of the houses have been broken in an artistic manner. This is why this village is known as a masterpiece of nature. It seems that nature has adopted the village abandoned by humans.
In such a situation, it is not surprising that there is a large-scale migration from many villages. The same was believed about the migration from Houtuwan. But in 2015, the world was stunned when a photographer took beautiful pictures of a deserted, desolate village for the first time. The pictures of Houtuwan, mesmerizing like a fairy tale, went viral on the Internet and social media. In no time, a crowd of local people flocked there. Naturally growing plants and grass make the house beautiful as if covered with a green sheet.
Now people are coming from far away to see this village
The local administration of China recognized the opportunity and started promoting this village so much that it became famous in the world as a nature village. A platform has been prepared to view this village. A fee of 3 dollars per person is charged. If you want to see the village surrounded by mountains and rocks closely, then 8 dollars are charged.
Signs have been hung on the vacant house structures warning against any damage. People enjoy the thrill of looking inside a deserted house in the village. Various belongings of the residents can be seen in their original state. Houtuwan, 40 miles from Shanghai, was projected as a nature village and generated revenue of $100,000 in its first year.