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A 354-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower dominates Tianducheng's skyline in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

There's the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysee, and the Neptune Fountain at Versailles… But hang on a moment! This isn't Paris, its Tianducheng – a luxury development in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.

Built in 2007, this real estate project mimics the beauty of Paris with its many iconic landmarks. Tourists from all across the country come to Tianducheng to experience the charm of the French capital without having to fly thousands of kilometers to Paris, while overseas travelers come to compare the similarities and differences between the French City of Lights and its Chinese counterpart.

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the Eiffel Tower in both Paris, France on the left and Tianducheng, China on the right

The Eiffel Tower (left) is one of Paris's most iconic landmarks. The second largest replica in the world can be found in Tianducheng, China (right), after the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Nevada.

Photos of the Chinese Town That Duplicated Paris

Tianducheng isn’t the only city in China with an uncanny familiarity.

On the eastern coast of China —some 6,000 miles from the City of Light—a 354-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower dominates Tianducheng’s skyline.

Known as the “ Paris of the East”, the luxury real estate development in Zhejiang province was designed to evoke classical European charm. Its residents have their own Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysées main square, French neoclassical-style buildings, a fountain from the Luxembourg Gardens, and the centerpiece of the city: the second largest replica of the Eiffel Tower in the world after the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Nevada.

When Tianducheng first opened its gates more than a decade ago, it was described as a ghost town. While many of its homes remain vacant, the population has grown into the thousands, and it attracts a steady stream of Chinese and international tourists, including newlyweds looking for a picture-perfect backdrop.

buildings in both Paris, France on the left and Tianducheng, China on the right

“Duplitecture”

On the outskirts of Beijing, a replica of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is outfitted with cowboys and a Route 66. Red telephone booths, pubs, and statues of Winston Churchill pepper the corridors of Shanghai’s Thames Town. The city of Fuzhou is constructing a replica of Stratford-upon-Avon in tribute to Shakespeare, Fuyang built their own U.S. Capitol building, and the Austrian UNESCO World Heritage town of Hallstatt has a second home in Guangdong.

“ Entire townships and villages appear to have been airlifted from their historical and geographical foundations in England, France, Greece, the United States, and Canada and spot-welded to the margins of Chinese cities,” according to Bianca Bosker, author of Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China .

Bosker refers to this phenomenon as “duplitecture.” While critics argue that these sites are nothing more than kitschy knockoffs, the Chinese architects behind them believe their ability to recreate the world's greatest architectural marvels is a testament to their skill and technological advancement.

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“While it once considered itself to be the center of the world, now China is making itself into the center that actually contains the world,” according to Bosker.

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Visitors can now see authentic cultural icons like the Great Wall and Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor alongside a mini Versailles or Paris in the same trip–but the government is pushing back against the proliferation of these Western facsimiles.

a vendor in both Paris, France on the left and Tianducheng, China on the right

During an ongoing Chinese geographical survey , officials found that traditional Chinese names were being replaced by foreign ones or disappearing altogether, including more than 400,000 village names. According to the New York Times , a regulation in China has prohibited the use of foreign monikers for locations since 1996 as a means to protect cultural heritage, but has had little effect.

"[China will] stem irregularities in naming the country’s roads, bridges, buildings, and residential compounds, targeting arbitrary uses of foreign and bizarre names”, Civil Affairs Minister Li Liguo said . “Certain types of names will be targeted, including names that damage sovereignty and national dignity, names that violate the socialist core values and conventional morality.”

So while Tianducheng's marble statues, ornate fountains, and geometrical gardens might resemble the City of Light—just don't call it Paris.

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Tianducheng: The Paris Dupe in China With Its Own Eiffel Tower

Tianducheng is an underrated tourism town in China that replicates the architecture of Paris. Learn more about tourist attractions there.

Sarah Rand • Feb 13, 2024

Tianducheng s a Chinese town with replicas of Paris. Travelers should check out this unique destination. pictured: a picture of the Eiffel Tower on a clear sunny day

Tianducheng, known officially as Guangsha Tianducheng, is a district of real estate in China. This area has an uncanny resemblance to one of the world’s most famous cities, Paris. This town in China replicates the iconic and elegant beauty of Paris, and while Tianducheng was once just the countryside of eastern Hangzhou, it has been transformed into a luxury development. Construction of Tianducheng, the miniature Paris, began in 2007, but “China’s Paris” has a unique history and offerings. In fact, since opening to the public it was temporarily abandoned and more recently gained tourist attention.

It is an example of duplitecture, which is a practice that aims to create copies of foreign cities and landmarks. In China, mimicry is generally seen as a method of mastery and admiration (and recreation, for affluent people). Usually these trendy duplicates vary in some ways, but are generally meant to be nearly exact recreations. Such acts can be observed in the West as well. For example, in Las Vegas there are several replicas of popular international structures. So, while there is not a plethora of these replications, China’s copytowns offer more immersive experiences.

It is a unique travel destination that may offer budget and adventurous travelers exciting opportunities. As a destination inside of a destination, Tianducheng offers travelers a complex experience abroad. The area is an underrated gem with appeal for travelers that want to experience local culture and European aesthetic. Check out everything there is to know about Tianducheng, the Paris of China, for travelers.

Where Exactly Is Tianducheng?

Tianducheng is in the Zhejiang Province and is located about 90 miles from Shanghai. Technically, many travelers visit Tianducheng domestically so traveling there comes with some ease. To get to Tianducheng from bigger cities like Shanghai , it is a bus, train or taxi ride away. The train is one of the most affordable ways to get to Tianducheng from Shanghai. The two-hour ride will cost travelers around $20. For foreign travelers, it is best to fly into Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. This airport is located 15 miles away from Tianducheng. From there, travelers can take a taxi to their accommodation.

What Parisian Architecture Does It Replicate?

The Chinese town imitates the architectural beauty of France in multiple ways. The unique urban planning of Tianducheng has made it stand out among the surrounding environment. The replication of Parisian sites has only made it more popular. Tourists can appreciate many French accents in Tianducheng. Tianducheng’s most significant duplitecture building is the 300-foot-tall Eiffel Tower, which is surrounded by other popular French features. These features include the fountain from Luxembourg Gardens, Champs Elysees, renaissance-styled streets and Haussmannian boulevards. Tianducheng is a relatively thorough replica town that fans of Paris will enjoy.

What Can Tourists Do at Tianducheng?

The town is not a bustling attraction, so travelers do not have a whole lot to do. Some people may enjoy its quiet nature and lack of crowds. But in general, life in Tianducheng is not very luxurious. Travelers can stroll on the Chinese Champs-Elysees alongside manicured lawns and extravagant fountains. Enjoying the peaceful town is easy to do since it is quite a tranquil place and has a central park. To get a quick bite travelers do not have to search far. There are street vendors that offer local favorites like dumplings and green tea as opposed to French staples. Other than the luxury European apartments around the square, there are not many attractions or activities in Tianducheng. This town may be a better fit for a day trip from more tourism friendly destinations in China.

Is Tianducheng a Popular Tourist Destination?

At first, no, Tianducheng was not as popular as it was intended to be. While the cobblestoned streets were a sight to see, the town did not fill up with residents. The European flair was not enough to make up for the location of Tianducheng. The town is located in a rural area, which has significantly decreased its popularity. It is in a relatively inconvenient location for domestic and international travelers to venture to. This factor and its distance from reliable public transportation has naturally limited the amount of visitors it receives. But these aspects do not mean Tianducheng is not worth the travel. Since it is an impressive recreation, there is still some appeal for travelers. It is a common site for couples that want to capture their love in front of the Eiffel Tower (simply on a lower budget).

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China’s Tianducheng Is an Eerie Ghost Town Version of Paris

If and when Shanghai spills far enough into the countryside, Tianducheng and its neo-Classical apartments will be waiting

Rachel Nuwer

China has replicas of Venice, the White House, the World Trade Towers and the London-like Thames town—and once you know that it does not seem like such a stretch that there would be a faux Paris in China, too. In 2007, a town called Tianducheng, located about two hours west of Shanghai, began construction of a miniature Paris. The town—built to support a population of 10,000—came complete with a 300-foot tall Eiffel tower, grey Parisian facades, cobblestoned streets and Renaissance fountains. Th e Atlantic reports :

While the experts scoff, the people who build and inhabit these places are quite proud of them. As the saying goes, “The way to live best is to eat Chinese food, drive an American car, and live in a British house. That’s the ideal life.” The Chinese middle class is living in Orange County, Beijing, the same way you listen to reggae music or lounge in Danish furniture. In practice, though, the depth and scale of this phenomenon has few parallels. No one knows how many facsimile communities there are in China, but the number is increasing every day.

In Tianducheng’s case, however, things did not go as planned. Despite its charms, the residents never showed, and today, only a handful stroll those eastern boulevards. It’s not that Paris isn’t popular, but rather that the location is all wrong. Tianducheng’s developers plopped the city in the middle of the rural countryside, cut off from urban connections or public transportation, the Huffington Post points out .

Now, the ghost town mainly attracts urban decay tourists and the occasional wedding couple who come to pose for photographs in front of the Eiffel tower. But experts warn that the Paris of the East hasn’t lost its shot at becoming a bustling city of light and love quite yet. Business Insider explains :

China cannot afford to wait to build its new cities. Instead, investment and construction must be aligned with the future influx of urban dwellers. The “ghost city” critique misses this point entirely.

If and when Shanghai and China’s countless other urban hubs spill into the countryside, Tianducheng and its neo-Classical apartments will be waiting.

There’s a huge replica of Paris in China – can you spot the difference?

The facsimile district of Tianducheng has its own Eiffel Tower, Gardens of Versailles and Parisian boulevards

If you flew into a nondescript airport, caught a bus to the city centre and saw all those distinctive marble statues, geometric gardens and sprawling Haussmannian boulevards, you sure might be duped. But no, this isn’t the Paris we all know and love. In fact, it’s the eerie housing development of Tianducheng, some 6,000 miles away on the outskirts of Hangzhou in eastern China .

Known (rather literally) as the ‘Paris of the East’, this 12-square-mile tourist district is designed to mimic the French capital in all its grandiose architectural splendour, from a down-scaled Gardens of Versailles to a 354-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower . As well as drawing visitors, the area was intended to house around 10,000 locals – but despite the fact it opened more than a decade ago, only 2,000 people currently live in Tianducheng. Even when thousands of travellers flock here at peak season, all that vacant space lends it a spooky atmosphere.

From Shanghai ’s London replica, Thames Town, to Guangdong’s uncanny version of Austrian town Hallstatt, the ‘duplicature’ movement is massive in China. But no facsimile has been quite as ambitious as Tianducheng. The new book by photographer François Prost, ‘ Paris, China ’, seeks to capture the phenomenon by placing photos of this housing development alongside its inspiration in the real French capital. Here are 12 images from that book. Spoiler: Tianducheng is on the left, Paris on the right.

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Tianducheng – China’s Strange City Of Paris

Last Updated: January 15, 2023

Scattered along a barren landscape, towering skyscrapers collect cobwebs and apartment buildings are left abandoned.

The empty streets of new age ghost cities in China have been attracting international curiosity for years. The rapid construction of new towns is being completed at a phenomenal rate, in the hope that the future will see a sudden influx of locals filling their vacant rooms.

The Chinese government is preparing for the expected shortage of housing that will soon impact the overpopulated communist nation. Any train ride along the eastern side of the country will expose hundreds of these unfilled settlements.

A few hours from the modern metropolis of Shanghai, one such city is raising eyebrows. Not just for its empty towers but also for its ironically familiar style.

Mid-afternoon rambles by as I stroll down the famed Champs Elysées. Weaving between manicured hedges and sprawling fountains, the iconic Eiffel Tower soars ahead in the distance.

Parisian facades rise high on both sides of the boulevard. But the street vendors are selling steamed dumplings, not baguettes. Locals sip green tea, not wine.

After our four days in the city, the atmosphere has become stranger and more complex. Despite the uncanny resemblance on the surface, this is not Paris, and we are a long way from France.

Tianducheng is an urban development that has failed spectacularly. On the outskirts of Hangzhou , a large city only an hour by bullet train from Shanghai, rural farmland has been rezoned to make way for a grandiose plan that is quickly becoming the stuff of fabled legend.

China has been building sensational replicas of internationally famous monuments for years. In Shenzhen, one can walk between both the Sphinx and the former World Trade Centre buildings at the ‘Window Of The World’ amusement park.

The largest man made building on the planet is in Chengdu , complete with a sprawling artificial beach and a fake sun. In Tianducheng, investors had Paris in their sights.

Developers started construction on Tianducheng in 2007, complete with a 1:3 scale replica of the Eiffel Tower and a recreation of the fountain from the Luxemburg Gardens.

Original plans had an expected capacity of 10’000 residents. Today the town’s population is around 10% of that. The streets are unoccupied, shop fronts have been boarded up, iron railings are rusted over and that famous fountain is bone dry.

A portion of Hangzhou’s affluent middle class flocked to Tianducheng, wide eyed and with the hopes that its popularity would take off. A Parisian replica in the Zhejiang province would perhaps convince domestic tourists that there is no need to travel abroad when France’s best attraction is in their own country.

Unfortunately high real estate prices and a change in economic growth have resulted in few visitors. Those that do arrive are usually inquisitive travellers or wedding parties and photographers on a day trip from nearby cities.

Young couples love the idea of having their wedding snaps taken in front of the Eiffel Tower, but they have little other reason to stick around.

A lot of the city’s failings stem from its odd location. Hectares of farmland surround Tianducheng, which in itself is almost an hour by public transport from Hangzhou’s central train station.

Only one hotel is open for foreign guests – the aptly named “Tianducheng International Resort” – and a handful of eateries serve up typical Chinese fare.

The skies remain grey most of the year from the heavy pollution drifting in from factories in the surrounding area. The only time you will see a hive of activity is at the end of the day, when construction workers finish their shifts.

The park that surrounds the Eiffel Tower is littered with trash and overgrown with weeds. The odd cow wanders across the fields while security guards sleep in the shadow of the tower. Basketball courts are covered in dirt, with no one around to use them.

One corner of the park holds the worker’s quarters. The sanitary and living standards are appalling, but no one complains for fear of losing their employment opportunities on the adjacent building sites.

On the Champs Elysées, the situation is only marginally better. No water flows through the canals and business doors are bolted shut.

The only real estate agent in town does not have enough window space to advertise all of the units for sale. Even if you were interested in purchasing the surprisingly luxurious estates, the office is dark and empty.

Only two places seem to be thriving in the ghost city: The construction sites building more and more apartment buildings, and the investor’s information centre. This immense hall holds a 3D model of how Tianducheng will eventually look, if construction is ever completed.

The hopeful look on the salesperson’s face when we walked through the door was heartbreaking, as she quickly realised we were just curious investigators, not people brandishing chequebooks.

At night, the few Chinese locals who live in the town gather outside the information centre to dance and practice Tai Chi. They try to maintain a life of normality, even though the true realities are dim.

There is no money to be made from this fake Parisian city, and no incoming wealth. No flocks of tourists and no romantic movies being filmed beneath the Eiffel Tower. Just more money being spent on new residences that no one can afford or would even want.

The sounds of our footsteps echo down the empty Champs Elysées as we finally leave the estranged Paris of the East.

A lonely child plays in a makeshift sandbox while his parents try desperately to make a sale from their streetside market stall. Cranes slew above us, shifting building supplies to create another addition in the ghost city.

The Eiffel Tower looms behind us, slowly disappearing into the smog. How long will it take before the last of the residents have no choice but to also disappear into the next failed development?

This story was written by Jarryd Salem and originally appeared on News.com.au.

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The Tianducheng development in Hangzhou started construction in 2007 and was known as a knockoff of Paris with Parisian houses and a scaled replica of the Eiffel Tower standing 108 meters high.

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The Eiffel Tower is smaller than the one in Paris, but it is still fun to see that in a middle of a Chinese city. Far from the city center but easy to reach by bus (line 371). ... Private Hangzhou Day Tour to West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Tea Village, Old Pagoda. 2. Historical Tours. from ₱11,510.00. per adult (price varies by group size)
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The Tianducheng development in Hangzhou started construction in 2007 and was known as a knockoff of Paris with Parisian houses and a scaled replica of the Eiffel Tower standing 108 meters high.
TianduCheng Eifel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is smaller than the one in Paris, but it is still fun to see that in a middle of a Chinese city. Far from the city center but easy to reach by bus (line 371). ... Private Hangzhou Day Tour to West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Tea Village, Old Pagoda. 2. Historical Tours. from ₹17,125.48. per adult (price varies by group size)