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October 30, 2014 Blog, Interesting, Weird

Fascinating Photos of a Chinese Ghost Town Meant to Replicate Paris, France

As we all know, Chinese people love replicas.

A day away from Shanghai, Tianducheng is a city created in 2007 to replicate Paris, France. While it was meant to be created as a bustling metropolis, it’s now a ghost town with only about 2,000 residents. It’s got a nice looking Eiffel Tower, very European-inspired buildings, fountains, and architecture.

It’s a wonder that a country with billions of residents have areas that are so sparsely populated.

Here are the photos from Reuters photographer Aly Song.

Source: Business Insider

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Tianducheng City Aerial View

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Underneath the Eiffel Tower

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Written by Larry Vo