Going Green: Nature Conquers Abandoned Houses on Chinese Island

This picture, taken on May 31, 2018, shows a villager walking between abandoned houses covered in overgrown vegetation in Houtouwan on Shengshan island, China's eastern Zhejiang province.
Houtouwan was a thriving fishing community of sturdy brick homes that climb up the island of Shenghshan's steep hills, but is now abandoned, with entire houses completely overgrown, as if vacuum-sealed in a lush layer of green.

This aerial picture taken on May 31, 2018 shows abandoned houses covered in overgrown vegetation in Houtouwan on Shengshan island, China's eastern Zhejiang province.

This aerial picture taken on May 31, 2018 shows abandoned houses covered in overgrown vegetation in Houtouwan on Shengshan island, China's eastern Zhejiang province.

This aerial picture taken on May 31, 2018 shows abandoned houses covered in overgrown vegetation in Houtouwan on Shengshan island, China's eastern Zhejiang province.

This aerial picture taken on May 31, 2018 shows abandoned houses covered in overgrown vegetation in Houtouwan on Shengshan island, China's eastern Zhejiang province.

This aerial picture taken on May 31, 2018 shows abandoned houses covered in overgrown vegetation in Houtouwan on Shengshan island, China's eastern Zhejiang province.

This aerial picture taken on May 31, 2018 shows abandoned houses covered in overgrown vegetation in Houtouwan on Shengshan island, China's eastern Zhejiang province.

This aerial picture taken on May 31, 2018 shows abandoned houses covered in overgrown vegetation in Houtouwan on Shengshan island, China's eastern Zhejiang province.