10 reproduced identically in China European cities

Luxury, elegance, refinement ... The fact is, Europe still benefit from a very good image among Chinese. classes medium with increasing purchasing power can now afford to travel easily . And among the favorite destinations of the new rich, the old continent occupies a prominent place easily.

This enthusiasm for Europe growing, Chinese developers have had the good sense to profit by reproducing the same some of the most beautiful European cities . We thus find obviously Paris, the Austrian town of Hallstatt, the Swedish town of Sigtuna, Florence and many other locations worldwide reputation. Some will find it amusing or flattering, others take offense and consider this as yet another infringement of intellectual property ...

Discover without delay this top is not exhaustive:

1 / Paris or Tiendu Cheng

Paris ... Paris outraged! Paris broken! Paris martyred! Paris ... but copied! What French never surprised to see thousands of Chinese posted near the main Parisian monuments with their umbrella hat? The Chinese love for Paris has led some developers to reproduce exactly the French capital in the Tiendu Cheng district in Hangzhou . With its Haussmann buildings, reproduction of the Eiffel Tower, the Trimophe arc , Montmartre and French gardens, the miniature city might look very much like the real Paris.Being surrounded by agricultural fields, it does not yet nevertheless draws the Chinese upper class. China's small Parisian town still seduces many couples can not afford a honeymoon in France .

2 / Hallstatt in Austria and its Chinese clone

Listed in Unesco World Heritage since 1997, the small Austrian village of 800 people did not appreciate being copied as a vulgar brand! And for good reason: the typical wooden houses with flower pot on the windows, to the grocery store to the charming lake that borders the town, nothing has really been spared ... Reproduction of this small Austrian village would be located in the southern province of Guangdong . The people of Hallstatt are surprised that this copy was made ​​without their consent, while Unesco questioned the legality of this reproduction ...

3 / Holland near Shanghai

A large architectural project was to create satellite cities near shangai to help relieve the Chinese metropolis. This project has led to an architecture draw heavily Dutch villages to create Gaoqiao . Windmill, small river, red brick houses ... everything is transcribed for that one imagines for a moment to stroll through the small Dutch streets. Despite the European charm that exists in this city, it is still struggling to meet a great success due to its remoteness with Shanghai.

4 / Germany Made in China

With Anting , Germany also has the right to his little plagiarism. Built to accommodate nearly 50,000 people, is to share Anting modernity and aesthetics of a German city. It includes building and green design, buildings influenced by the Bauhaus and a copy of the memorial to Goethe and Schiller, the original is located in Weimar. This half-German half Chinese modern city , however, has still not found its audience because of cultural awkwardness. Indeed, the city would have been built without considering the Feng shui is an art of living for all Chinese who respects.

 

5 / The Swedish city of Sigtuna in China

Luodian , a charming little town about 25km from Shanghai offers a scent of Scandinavia. Miniature replica Sigtuna , Luodian was opened in 2004 and can accommodate nearly 30,000 people. Unfortunately, the Chinese city will not have the chance to develop a view similar to that of Lake Mälaren to the lack of residents. Another city that has not quite managed to seduce the Chinese people.Perhaps thinking to import two thirds Swedish history to raise the level?

6 / England in suburban Shanghai

Songjiang is a town on the outskirts of Shanghai. Like its neighbors, it has a strong European influence giving it the appearance of anice little English town . Soberly called Thames Town , it was built to accommodate 10,000 people. Telephone booths, Victorian buildings, cobblestones ... all British clichés are there to make Thames Town a real small town so British . Missing is the football fans ...

7 / Florence Chinese mall

Proponents do not do things half that when it comes to attracting consumers. It is with this idea that a shopping center located in the middle of nowhere was the pretext to reproduce one of the most beautiful cities in Italy, Florence . Its 200 000m ² home to manyluxury stores such as Prada, Lous Vuitton or Celine. As can be expected, this place has become a real attraction for the Chinesewealthy and tends to grow a little more each year. Consumerism all that all that ...

8 / Portuguese City in China that copies Las Vegas in an Italian decor

Yes, that title would have resulted in your brain liquefaction but that is the real truth: Macau , a former Portuguese colony for more than 400 years, has become the Las Vegas of China . To honor this heavy nickname meaning, hotels casinos do not hesitate to copy the perfections those of their older sister of Nevada. We find this effect to the famous MGM and the Venetian and itsreproduction of Venice inside. Completely barred the Chinese!

 

9 / Breeza Citta di Pujiang, the villas here if veut italienne

This city is nothing like a city known in Italy. Yet it is this argument that developers are trying to attract people. Narrow streets, little short of water, garden restaurants, everything was done to convince the Chinese that remain nevertheless still puzzled by the "charm" of the place.

10/ Le Tower Bridge à Suzhou

If there is one thing that catches the eye when you walk in Suzhou , it is the replica of the famous Tower Bridge in London . Even if Suzhou boasts four towers instead of two, reproduction still remains very faithful and notices for miles around.