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China's replica architecture: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery

( chinadaily.com.cn ) Updated: 2014-05-27 15:43:08

 

China's replica architecture: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery

Tiandu town in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province has replicas of the Eiffel Towel and Avenue des Champs-Élysées, March 21. The developers planned to attract homebuyers with the French elements, but few people settled and it became a "ghost town". [Photo/CFP]

 

China's replica architecture: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery China's replica architecture: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery

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