Less than 90 kilometres from the global metropolis of Shanghai is Houtouwan, a former fishing village now blanketed in thick shrubbery, that has been all but abandoned – save for five dedicated residents. Before the mass exodus in 1990 for more populous and easily accessible living arrangements, 3000 fisherman and their families lived in the remote village. Now, the island swells with activity only during the day when tourists flock to photograph the ivy-obscured buildings.