| Houtouwan | |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | China |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 190 |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  China |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | East China |
| Leader Title: | None |
| Timezone: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset: | −8 |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +08:00 |
| Area Code Type: | Area codes |
| Coordinates: | 30.727°N 122.82°W |
Houtouwan is an abandoned fishing village on the northern side of Shengshan Island, one of the Shengsi Islands, a chain of 400 islands located east of Shanghai, China.[1] [2] [3]
The village was established in the 1950s and was once home to more than 2,000 fishermen. By the 1990s, the population began to rapidly decline due to lack of adequate connection to the mainland, education, and job opportunities.[4] By 2002, the village had been completely depopulated.[5] Since its abandonment, the once-bustling village has been overtaken by greenery, and is now a popular tourist attraction.[6]