Tianducheng

Tiandu Cheng
Economic Development Zone
浙江天都城
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 km^2 (12 sq mi)
• Land	31 km^2 (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

Aerial View of Tianducheng

Construction at Tianducheng began around 2007 continuing a trend in China to recreate great cities around the world throughout Mainland China. Tianducheng is a gated community near Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province. 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]

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. Feinberg, Ashley (7 August 2013). "China's Replica of Paris Is Now an Eerily Depressing Ghost Town". Gizmodo. Retrieved 15 October 2013.