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Buried deep in a Chongqing mountain, the abandoned nuclear complex is reborn as a tourist attraction

On a bright August afternoon, Boston Thomas stood at the mouth of a mountain, trying to wrap his head around what was hidden inside.

The 20-year-old from the United States had first read about the 816 Project on online travel agency Trip.com. The photos alone were enough to lure him halfway across the world. Now, in the remote hills of Baitao subdistrict in Chongqing's Fuling district, Thomas found himself confronted with a scale that defied comprehension.