10 famous cities that China has faked and how they actually look

Some sights of China may seem familiar to you. When, when you go to the PRC, you suddenly find yourself on the Venetian canal, the Dutch windmill or the Eiffel Tower, do not think that your mind is failing you. It’s just that the Chinese have learned to copy the famous sights, and sometimes entire cities!

However, if some of these fakes can be mistakenly considered real, others have become ghost towns or have been abandoned unfinished.

We suggest you compare the real famous cities with their Chinese versions and decide for yourself whether the original is really so magnificent and unique, or you can safely get by with fakes and assume that you have not lost anything.

Venice is famous for its scenic gondola rides on the Grand Canal.

And among the Chinese, not far from the port city of Tianjin, is the village of Florence with its canals.

Venetian Gothic architecture dates from the 12th century.

The village of Florence was built by an Italian developer in 2011.

Hallstatt Alpine village in Austria is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The construction of his "Hallstatt" cost China $ 940 million.

The Eiffel Tower is a symbol of Paris and probably the most recognizable landmark in the world.

Now in China, in Zhejiang there is one too.

Interlaken is a charming resort town in the Swiss Alps.

And this is the picturesque Overseas Chinese Town East. Doesn’t resemble anything?

The legendary New York skyline cannot be confused with anything.

Especially now that the construction of mini-Manhattan in the new Chinese district of Tianjin Binhai is abandoned.

The "gold standard" of English cities - brick houses, cobblestone streets, flower beds.

In the Chinese city of Thames near Shanghai, however, there is not much greenery.

The modern architecture of Berlin, such as the home of Maria Elizabeth-Luders, in 2017 attracted more than 5 million tourists to the city.

But the "ancient German city" in the vicinity of Shanghai is empty.

Windmills are a landmark of Dutch landscapes.

Shanghai's Dutch city, also known as Pudong's Nederland, has its own mills.

The city of Sigtuna in Sweden was founded at the end of the 10th century.

Its Chinese version near Shanghai includes copies of the Swedish Lake Mälaren and the House of Parliament of Iceland.

Italian cafes are famous for their cuisine and atmosphere.

But their Chinese counterparts are clearly lacking in charm and character.

Watch the video: China Builds Fake Paris, London and Jackson Hole. An Inside Look (May 2024).