This boomtown quickly came to be after rare and valuable metals were discovered in the nearby mines. In a short amount of time, earthbenders from all over the Earth Kingdom came here to mine for the valuable metals. For years Tu Zin was a thriving town that flourished with commerce; however, people began to leave after the mines dried up. The villagers abandoned the town to search for new opportunities elsewhere in the Earth Kingdom, leaving behind several possessions and leaving the town to decay. It was not long before everyone was gone, leaving this place a deserted ghost town.