Piles of cash go up in flames

Updated: 2015-04-17 11:35

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Piles of cash go up in flames

Xu Weilong, a space enthusiast and one of the creators of the replica, introduces the facilities of the model Tiangong-1 in Shijiazhuang, North China’s Hebei province on April 15.[Photo/Chinanews.com]

Chinese hobbyists create Tiangong-1 replica

China has several scale replicas of famous buildings, like the Eiffel Tower in Hangzhou or the New Summer Palace in Hengdian. But how about a replica of something in space? Hobbyists have built a scale model of the Tiangong-1 in Shijiazhang, Hebei province, which even has much of the equipment of the real space module.

The model Tiangong-1, 10m in length, 1.6m in width and 3.35m in diameter, was built to scale by several enthusiasts over 4 months and is the same size as the real Tiangong-1.

The model has an outer space toilet, water recovery system, sleeping capsule, kitchen, gym and other facilities.

Piles of cash go up in flames

This photo taken on April 15 shows the model Tiangong-1 in Shijiazhuang, North China’s Hebei province.[Photo/Chinanews.com]

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