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Abandoned Chinese Fishing Village Being Swallowed By Nature

Shengsi, an archipelago of almost 400 islands at the mouth of China’s Yangtze river, holds a secret shrouded in time – an abandoned fishing village being reclaimed by nature. These photos by Jane Qing, a creative photographer based in Shanghai, take us into this lost village on the beautiful archipelago.

More info: weibo.cn (ht: amusingplanet)

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TravelingRockhopper 9 years ago

it's beautiful!

7points

DanielleDeVinck 9 years ago

beautiful

3points

AngelaSt.Pierre-Maynard 9 years ago

Lovely!

3points

Željko Serdar 8 years ago

What was once home to dozens of fishermen has now been transformed by an earthy blanket of greenery that wraps itself around the buildings like your favorite sweater. Beautiful but sad.

1point

LynnHaefemeyer-Gotz 9 years ago

Why was this village abandoned in the first place? It looks beautiful!

1point

DonnaConnery 9 years ago

Why abandoned?

1point

WesleyLübke 9 years ago

Why did they leave this place?

1point

BaberAfzal 9 years ago

These images are taken by Jane Green and not Tang Yuhong. Correction needs to be made. Here is the rest of her works: http://www.douban.com/photos/album/157887460/

1point

MabelBocanegra 9 years ago

La Naturaleza es lo mas hermoso y preciado que existe en la tierra, por tal razón debemos respetarla, amarla y valorara, el apoyo de toda la humanidad permite su preservación!!!

1point

llbuccola 9 years ago

It's gorgeous. But why was it abandoned?

1point

GabrielleKwon 9 years ago

oh my gosh. soo beautiful. anyone have the directions!!

1point

MamatoMarcello 9 years ago

Third picture made me thinking "snake breeding ground!".

1point

JenHunt 9 years ago

It needs more photos! It's so incredible, I want to see more.

1point

SandiBillington 9 years ago

You could be right...!

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AmrTawfeek 9 years ago

only three photos? we need more

1point

filatova73 8 years ago

7 new of lost secret places in the United States, Part 4, Oregon https://youtu.be/4sf04ECR3TU

0points

Gabriel 8 years ago

very interesting, thank you for sharing!!

0points

LinhQuach 9 years ago

beautiful green

0points

whatup 9 years ago

wow where is it

0points

KarenPerez 9 years ago

Save it!

0points

NicCarpenter 9 years ago

I want to live here!

0points

AbhishekSinghania 9 years ago

I have a question - does it not lead to too much CO2 formation at nights ? It might not be suitable for humans !

0points

harisokirio 9 years ago

amazing building, so beautiful... #Cool

0points

AlaaKabalan 9 years ago

Why was it abandoned?

0points

LindsayAnn 9 years ago

Thats what is going to happen to the earth after we expire. I hope. =)

0points

EspenNilsen 9 years ago

how come noe one ever moved back there is beautiful! i would love to live there ! :O

0points

MoldovanIonut 9 years ago

nature has it's way to reclaim it's lost lands.

0points

ScottGerstner 9 years ago

Eerie and surreal, beautiful compositions

0points

AnilReddy 9 years ago

: )

0points

OliverLunk 9 years ago

she will take it back someday ;)

0points

KarenLight 9 years ago

Magical :)

0points

LJennings 9 years ago

All that way for three photos?

0points

SandiBillington 9 years ago

Just what MotherNature is good at, when left to her own wishes! Absolutely beautiful!

0points

captaingrumpy 9 years ago

Chinese Military Camoflage

0points

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TravelingRockhopper 9 years ago

it's beautiful!

7points

DanielleDeVinck 9 years ago

beautiful

3points

AngelaSt.Pierre-Maynard 9 years ago

Lovely!

3points

Željko Serdar 8 years ago

What was once home to dozens of fishermen has now been transformed by an earthy blanket of greenery that wraps itself around the buildings like your favorite sweater. Beautiful but sad.

1point

LynnHaefemeyer-Gotz 9 years ago

Why was this village abandoned in the first place? It looks beautiful!

1point

DonnaConnery 9 years ago

Why abandoned?

1point

WesleyLübke 9 years ago

Why did they leave this place?

1point

BaberAfzal 9 years ago

These images are taken by Jane Green and not Tang Yuhong. Correction needs to be made. Here is the rest of her works: http://www.douban.com/photos/album/157887460/

1point

MabelBocanegra 9 years ago

La Naturaleza es lo mas hermoso y preciado que existe en la tierra, por tal razón debemos respetarla, amarla y valorara, el apoyo de toda la humanidad permite su preservación!!!

1point

llbuccola 9 years ago

It's gorgeous. But why was it abandoned?

1point

GabrielleKwon 9 years ago

oh my gosh. soo beautiful. anyone have the directions!!

1point

MamatoMarcello 9 years ago

Third picture made me thinking "snake breeding ground!".

1point

JenHunt 9 years ago

It needs more photos! It's so incredible, I want to see more.

1point

SandiBillington 9 years ago

You could be right...!

0points

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AmrTawfeek 9 years ago

only three photos? we need more

1point

filatova73 8 years ago

7 new of lost secret places in the United States, Part 4, Oregon https://youtu.be/4sf04ECR3TU

0points

Gabriel 8 years ago

very interesting, thank you for sharing!!

0points

LinhQuach 9 years ago

beautiful green

0points

whatup 9 years ago

wow where is it

0points

KarenPerez 9 years ago

Save it!

0points

NicCarpenter 9 years ago

I want to live here!

0points

AbhishekSinghania 9 years ago

I have a question - does it not lead to too much CO2 formation at nights ? It might not be suitable for humans !

0points

harisokirio 9 years ago

amazing building, so beautiful... #Cool

0points

AlaaKabalan 9 years ago

Why was it abandoned?

0points

LindsayAnn 9 years ago

Thats what is going to happen to the earth after we expire. I hope. =)

0points

EspenNilsen 9 years ago

how come noe one ever moved back there is beautiful! i would love to live there ! :O

0points

MoldovanIonut 9 years ago

nature has it's way to reclaim it's lost lands.

0points

ScottGerstner 9 years ago

Eerie and surreal, beautiful compositions

0points

AnilReddy 9 years ago

: )

0points

OliverLunk 9 years ago

she will take it back someday ;)

0points

KarenLight 9 years ago

Magical :)

0points

LJennings 9 years ago

All that way for three photos?

0points

SandiBillington 9 years ago

Just what MotherNature is good at, when left to her own wishes! Absolutely beautiful!

0points

captaingrumpy 9 years ago

Chinese Military Camoflage

0points

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