[China] A hot topic on social media! "Hotowan Village" where you can experience the world of Ghibli

The Joshi Islands off the coast of Shanghai (Hangzhou), China Among them is Gouqi Island, where fishing for mussels and other fish is thriving It is currently a popular remote island that can be enjoyed as a weekend trip from Shanghai for about one night and two days, but in one corner of Gouqi Island, there is the abandoned village "Houtouwan Village", which once flourished as a fishing village and has been a hot topic on social media recently The island once flourished so much that it was called "Little Taiwan", and at its peak, Houtouwan Village had a population of 3,000 However, due to the overpopulation and inconvenience of transportation, administrative guidance was given and the villagers were forced to relocate Finally, in 2002, it was completely deserted and abandoned The village, with its houses left behind, has had its exterior walls collapsed due to the topography and climatic conditions of the land, and some collapsed, and a village was born, engulfed in vegetation and moss. This lost civilization, decadent, melancholic space gives you a taste of the "Ghibli-like worldview" in Japan. By the way, when I visited, it was not completely deserted, and only one group of islanders remained and lived there. And although Hou Tou Wan Village was once free to enter, it has now become a tourist spot, with an observation deck and a fee to visit. 📍Hou Tou Wan Village (Hou Tou Wan Village) Location: Hou Tou Wan Village, Guqi Island, Shengsi County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China Opening hours: All day Access: Take a bus bound for Guqi Island from the Shanghai Nanpu Bridge Long-distance Bus Terminal, get off at Shenjiawan Port, and transfer to the Guqi Island Ferry for about 4 hours. Take a taxi on the island. #Let's go to China #China #Amazing view #Remote island