The original is a centuries-old village of 900 and a UNESCO heritage site that survives on tourism. The copycat is a housing estate that thrives on China's new rich. In a China famous for pirated products, the replica Hallstatt sets a new standard. — news24.com
Previously: Xeroxed Village(s)?
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So that's where all the New Urbanist snuck off to...China! Guangdong just leapfrogged Florida.
Now if only the Chinese would do a version of Seaside...
Oh, ho, ho, ho...too funny, yo!
I think that the original Austrian version should now build a giant pagoda shaped McDonald's in their town square just so that the Chinese can be all like, "what the fuckin' hell?"
Yo!
ahahahahah i read about this a few times ago.. but seeing pictures of the copy is damn funny xDD
The Austrians are probably not too happy about it but what can you do... The Americans have copied the Eiffel Tower, Venice canals, Imperial palace etc in Vegas too.. no?
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