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Houtouwan
An abandoned fishing village on an island near Shanghai, now a green-overgrown ghost town attracting tourists and photographers.
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Lovers of dystopian spots around the world will be thrilled to find this on the list. Looking like it came straight from a post-apocalyptic film crossed with a fairytale, Houtouwan is a village swallowed by green. Once a successful fishing village that was left abandoned by urbanisation as everyone left to find work in the bigger cities, it became overgrown with climbing plants. It’s open to explore and you can hike the hills and take in the incredible views of the ocean and green village. The best time to see the village is in the summer to see the luscious green at its most impressive. The best way to get there is via a daily ferry from Shanghai that takes around three hours. The total journey takes around 5-6 hours.
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