Ein chinesischer Bauer bewässert sein Feld in der Nähe der Hälfte - sortierte Kopie des Eiffelturms an Tianducheng, eine kleine chinesische Gemeinschaft Paris repliziert, in Hangzhou
A Chinese farmer irrigates his field near the half-sized copy of Eiffel Tower at Tianducheng, a small Chinese community replicating Paris, in Hangzhou city, east Chinas Zhejiang province, 7 August 2013. While the West is busy cloning body parts and replicating beef patties in the lab, China is putting its energy into cloning famous cities around the world. Tianducheng, a community replicating Paris in the eastern Chinese tourist city of Hangzhou, is one example. The development, having began construction in 2007, is attempting to cram replicas from the French capital into a habitable town in east Chinas Zhejiang province by 2015. Famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Elysees, and the Champ de Mars are already taking formation. They have even gone so far to dig an artificial lake with the royal Chateau de Chambord surrounded by a replica of the gardens of Versailles. The cloned Eiffel Tower came out as a runt, less than half the height of the real thing. The community is built for wealthy individuals who do not want to travel, said the designer of the project. The property developer of the project said the French elements in the area are its selling point and hope the project can stimulate GDP growth. There are only 2, 000 residents living in the French cultural haven. Some would say it is a prison, having been built for 100, 000 people, giving it the feel of one of Chinas infamous ghost cities.
