What Happens To A Town,

when it is abandoned?

 that is what Shanghai-based photographer and videographer Joe Nafis and fellow photographer Dave Tacon wanted to find out,


so they went to the small fishing village of Houtouwan on the Chinese island of Shengshan,  

it has been abandoned since the 1990’s, due to increased competition with nearby Shanghai and a depleted fishing supply, residents were forced to find work in other towns,

and then nature got to work,

it took them nearly 36 hours to reach the village due to lack of ferries or connection with other towns in the area, once in town, Nafis explored the area on foot, as well as from above with his drone, it appears that there where were a few tourists, but only three or four people actually still live there, it seems a shame it is so remote, for me it looks like a place I would love to visit with fellow photographers.