This village in mountains of Chongqing, surrounded by mountains and rivers, was extremely busy six years ago, but now it has become an abandoned village.
Everyone knows that Chongqing is a bustling city, very developed, with brightly lit stages everywhere. But what everyone doesn't know is that, as a city in mountains, there are still many small mountain villages within city limits of Chongqing that are not known to general public.
I come here with a curiosity about various small mountain villages, and after looking around I am surprised to find that there is a small mountain village with neat and monotonous houses. A few years ago it was very busy here, but now that there is no one there. Obviously there are so many new homes, why is this happening? Just what's going on here?
(1) Abandoned Village
Chance, must visit nearby. Then we went to this village. There is a slight strange feeling, because it is unusually quiet here. Although, like other small mountain villages, there are many trees and vegetation. But strange, there are no crops in fields here.
As car gradually deepened, it reached entrance to village, and one could see houses where villagers live. At first glance, I can tell that this village is a new rural area recently prepared by government, because all houses here have same shape and style of decoration, with white walls and black tiles on outside. cottage.
You can't help but wait for this village, imagining that living conditions of people here should be very good, and they don't have to worry about food and clothing. But when I got closer, I found that people didn’t live in all houses, grass was overgrown in front of door, but a lot of different furniture and clothes that it was too late to throw away.
Judging by various footprints, it seems that a catastrophe happened here, people left here in a hurry, and even dogs cannot be found in whole village. If you look closely, even doors and windows are bricked up, which causes even more curiosity.
(2) New construction in countryside
Aimlessly wandering around village, I suddenly found a house that showed no signs of abandonment, and it was very new. There was even a small bench in front of door. Standing outside door and looking inside, inside is full of traces of life, including tricycles and farmed vegetables.
After questioning host family, I learned that a mine was discovered here more than ten years ago. In order to mine mine, the government has gathered all locals here to build a new countryside. and live together. But after mine was mined, government decided to turn place into a nature park, so resettled residents of this new village were moved to a new location.
Today, only a few families remain in village. Except for those with special reasons, they generally don't want to leave. Elderly people live self-sufficient lives here. The others had already left, and when they left, doors and windows were sealed to keep dust out.
From several houses near old man's house, traces left by a hasty departure are really visible. doors and windows are indeed bricked up. Even in front of some houses, you can see ruts left by car when it left. I see joy and zeal of everyone in response to call of country.
(3) Be envious of others
Even though I felt loneliness of leaving my hometown from mouth of an old man, but looking at rows of abandoned two-story villas, it is really envious and hateful! How can someone be so lucky?
After moving to another location after being relocated by government to a small villa on second floor, what compensation should I receive? There are even people who cannot afford to buy a one-story villa in their entire life, but these villas are located here so vainly that time will swallow them up.
From hands of old man, we saw a photo of original village. This was done when we first moved here. Many people were overwhelmed with joy of moving into villa on second floor. The villagers stood outside and took a group photo, and everyone could see smiles on their faces.
It's hard to imagine that six years ago, when people were still immersed in new joy of moving, six years later they will experience it again, and someone might be sad.
But I think most people, like me, are full of excitement and anticipation. You can change environment, a new home and get compensation. No way!
After talking with old man, we said goodbye. Leaving village, I looked around, and there were rows of small villas in deep mountains, sitting neatly, as if looking at us and saying goodbye to us. Because it was cloudy, there was no sun, and the whole atmosphere was gray.
Looking at cluster of houses in gray makes me feel a little lonely at moment. Only a few old people are willing to stay in such a good place. How can such a good resource be wasted? I believe that one day these resources will be restarted and one day there will be new owners.