Inside China's fake Paris: The $1 billion replica with an Eiffel Tower and French streets that fooled the internet
- China's Tianducheng is unlike any other residential development in the world.
- Built for more than US$1 billion on the outskirts of Hangzhou, the neighbourhood recreates the look and feel of Paris with its own Eiffel Tower, French-style boulevards and elegant European architecture.
- Over the years, viral videos and social media posts have repeatedly portrayed it as an abandoned "ghost city", leading millions of people to believe the ambitious project had failed.
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- China's Tianducheng is unlike any other residential development in the world.
- Built for more than US$1 billion on the outskirts of Hangzhou, the neighbourhood recreates the look and feel of Paris with its own Eiffel Tower, French-style boulevards and elegant European architecture.
- Over the years, viral videos and social media posts have repeatedly portrayed it as an abandoned "ghost city", leading millions of people to believe the ambitious project had failed.
Sources: Times of India