China's Incredible Future Floating Village
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Imagine a world where everything is floating - One where instead of stepping on firm ground, you swim or sail out? Believe it or not, that's exactly what the residents of Sandu'ao village in China experience every day.
Also known as the Future Floating village, Sandu'ao, is situated at the entrance of the world's deepest ice-free natural harbor on the coastal East Fujian in China. While the village appears to be in the middle of an open ocean, it is landlocked from all sides and hence sheltered, so that the waters around are always calm, imposing no threat to the residents.
The modest wooden homes are constructed upon sturdy barge-like structures made from bamboo and wood, which are wired to plastic barrels and PVC, enabling them to float. And, its not just the homes that float -The self-sustaining village also has a floating post office, convenience store, and even a few restaurants.
Given the location, it is not surprising that most people in the village are fishermen. In fact, Sandu'ao is home to one of China's largest sea farms - supplying the country with yellow croakers and various other seafood, including shellfish, shrimp and giant prawns. Lately however, it has also become a popular destination stop for tourists who are curious to see this rather amazing way of living.
Sources:odditycentral.com
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- imawesome1000over 10 yearsit's cool, but it's sort of shabby, and there seems to be a lot of trash. it's like its made of sea junk! i thought japan was future, high-tech. but i guess not. i expected the village to have MUCH bigger homes and more cool places to go, besides, there isn't a lot to do out there in the ocean. they should add movie theaters, and eateries going from fast-food to fancy, expensive restaurants, shopping malls with high-tech supercool juice bars and clothes shops! oh, and the classic Japanese hi-tech design lab, oh, and of course a preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, and MAYBE a college!
- jsandwichover 10 yearsI guess that is petty cool
- JJover 10 yearsBut it is cool
- Abbyalmost 11 yearsI wonder why they did that, I mean why would they build that if they didn't need it?
- jacobabout 11 yearspretty cool
- ;asdjabout 11 yearsUm..... cool???
- Rman100about 11 yearsOk.this is cool
- charlieover 11 yearscool
- Pi is coolover 11 yearsCool... there are tons of cons... If there was a big wave it could sink it and it probably wouldn't be able to support the mass of a big village... ):
- anna18over 10 yearsPI day was on March 14 The numbers are 3.141592753......... It goes on forever but there is no pattern
- rm14over 11 yearsit would be so fun
- anna18over 10 yearsNot when a storm comes