China built a fake Paris, London, Hallstatt, and many other western cities. Why does China copy and replicate western towns? Why did they build it? What are the differences between the real Paris and the Chinese replica (Tianducheng)? Why don't they stick to Chinese architecture? Well, the answer, as always, is a bit more complicated.
The Chinese built these western-themed towns to attract more residents further away from the big metropolises. By constructing a fake Paris, bringing the Eiffel Tower there, and designing French styled buildings, the developers also hoped that the Chinese would also be able to visit France without leaving China. The problem with these copycat cities is that many of them are very expensive to be built, therefore only wealthy people could live there. This made many Chinese replicas become ghost towns and look like they are straight out of a post-apocalyptic movie.
Copies of some of the world's most famous buildings appear in China. Some people like them, saying that a fake London Town (Thames Town) is a good place to spend the weekend. Others just take wedding pictures there. Many people dislike this 'copycat architecture' because, well, they copy in detail some famous western cities.
No hate to China.
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