Skyfall. Deserted island for James Bond

Returning to the latest movie Bondinany - "007. Coordinates "Skayfoll".
Remember that deserted island supervillain Raul Silva, which brought Bond, forced him to shoot the calf, which he slept, and housed computer servers to send retired grandmother scout?





So, this island really exists.

It - Hashima, Japan's territory.



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Island in the South China Sea is also known by the name Gunkanjima.
This place is not a victim of radioactive contamination (as in the film), and a victim of industrialization.
Since the end of the XIX century the island was a coal mining in the mines, leaving a depth of 600 meters below sea level.



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In the period from 1943 to 1945 for forced labor in the coal mines underwater Mitsubishi Corporation here brought the Chinese and Koreans. Many of them died of severe working conditions.

The most populous years of its history, the island had 30 large buildings houses, 25 shops, a school, two swimming pools, a hospital and a cemetery.



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After decades of a thriving coal mining on Hashima fell into disrepair and in 1974, Mitsubishi completely shut down the mine. Within a few weeks, the most populous ever place on earth was completely empty.



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Housekeeping tip: In 1959 the population density in the Hashima is 139 100 persons per square kilometer. km. in a residential area. For comparison, in Hong Kong, in 2010 - "only & quot; 6540 people per square kilometer. km.

Over the years, a visit to the island was prohibited and punishable by deportation from Japan. A visit to the island was prohibited. So the Japanese government tried to protect the island from the "black diggers" - objects of everyday life from the dead cities are hunted wealthy collectors.
Recently Hashima allowed for visitors, but only to a specially equipped for safe stay of the island

Finished, the original here: abunin.livejournal.com/54871.html



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