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25 Photos of Zhongdong, China’s Last Cave Village

China's last cave village is a tiny isolated community tucked away in Guizhou Province's mountainous region, but despite its small size and extreme poverty, it's not going anywhere. 


Zhongdong only houses 18 families and about 100 people, but the 160-foot high, 750-foot deep cave is not a home many of them are willing to give up. 


Zhongdong was founded in 1949 when the Chinese Civil War drove people out of urban areas in search of safer living. The cave provides shelter from the elements, natural drinking water, and a consistent comfortable living temperature. However, the agrarian society struggles from a difficult farming environment, and a lengthy hike from any form of society. 


Zhongdong is mostly self-sufficient, but the community sits well below the international poverty line, and farmers struggle to sell their goods. In an effort to eradicate poverty, China has repeatedly offered and built Zhongdong residents new homes and farms, but the cave dwellers have repeatedly refused to move. It's their home, and they're not going anywhere. 


You can check out more cool photos and information about Zhongdong in this Goldthread article and in Bryan Denton's portfolio

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