Tianducheng
| Tiandu Cheng | |
|---|---|
| 杭州天都城 | |
 Tianducheng | |
  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 (Chinese:天都城), also called Sky City, is a housing estate in the suburbs of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.[1]
History
Aerial View of Tianducheng
Construction at Tianducheng began around 2007. Its central feature is 108-metre-tall (354-foot) replica of the Eiffel Tower and 31 km2 (12 sq mi) 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]
Gallery
"Champs-Élysées". Formally named as Xiangxie Road.
Road sign of "Xiangxie Road".
Viewed from the north end of "Xiangxie Road".
Tiandu Park.
References
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- ↑ 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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