Tianducheng
| Tiandu Cheng | |
|---|---|
| Economic Development Zone | |
| 浙江天都城 | |
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Vista of Tianducheng | |
| Nickname(s): Little Paris, Paris in China | |
  Tiandu Cheng Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′23″N 120°14′32″E / 30.38972°N 120.24222°ECoordinates: 30°23′23″N 120°14′32″E / 30.38972°N 120.24222°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | Around 2,000 |
| Time zone | China standard time |
Tianducheng (Cn: 天都城) is a town in the suburbs of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.[1]
History
Construction at Tianducheng began around 2007 continuing a trend in China to recreate great cities around the world throughout Mainland China. This trend of recreating existing cities of importance in other locations, while strange to some, is one that dates back to China's dynastic period. Tianducheng is a gated community near Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province. Its central feature is 108-meter (354-foot) tall replica of the Eiffel Tower and 31 km² (12 square miles) of Parisian style architecture, fountains and landscaping. It opened in 2007, and can accommodate more than 10,000 residents.[2]
Demographics
Originally planned as a city for around 10,000 inhabitants, the current population of Tianducheng is estimated at around 2,000 people, many of whom are "working on" a nearby French-themed amusement park.[3]
References
- ↑ Miller, Lisa (7 August 2013). "Paris In China: Tianducheng Is An Eerie, Abandoned City Of Lights Clone". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ↑ Eiffel Tower replica looms over China's Parisian-style ghost town, NBC News
- ↑ Feinberg, Ashley (7 August 2013). "China's Replica of Paris Is Now an Eerily Depressing Ghost Town". Gizmodo. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
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