Tianducheng

Tianducheng (Chinese:天都城), also called Sky City, is a housing estate in the suburbs of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China that imitates many design features of Paris.[1]

Tiandu Cheng
广厦天都城
Tianducheng
Nicknames: 
Paris II, Paris of the East
Tiandu Cheng
Location in China
Coordinates: 30°23′23″N 120°14′32″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Area
 • Total30 km2 (12 sq mi)
 • Land31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
 • TotalAround 30,000
Time zoneChina standard time

History

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] Initial occupancy was low, with an estimated 2,000 people living in the development by 2013,[3] leading some to label it a ghost town.[4] By 2017, its population had grown to 30,000 and the development was expanded several times.[5] A Hangzhou Metro station on Line 3 is expected to open in 2021.[6]

Aerial View of Tianducheng

References
  1. Miller, Lisa (7 August 2013). "Paris In China: Tianducheng Is An Eerie, Abandoned City Of Lights Clone". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. Eiffel Tower replica looms over China's Parisian-style ghost town, NBC News
  3. "广厦天都城十年造城变成鬼城 创始人楼忠福被带走". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  4. Feinberg, Ashley (7 August 2013). "China's Replica of Paris Is Now an Eerily Depressing Ghost Town". Gizmodo. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  5. "How fake Paris in China captured imagination of French photographer". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  6. "China's growth breathes new life into old ghost towns". Retrieved 2018-11-04.
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