Yes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In this case, Paris should not just be very flattered, but also on cloud 999999!
You best rub your eyes and pinch yourself twice because these pictures aren’t photoshopped, son!
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France (left), and in Tianducheng, China (right).
Francois Prost
The renowned photographer spent almost a week in 2017 traveling to this infamous copycat city in Tianducheng in order to compare it to his hometown. You’ll be astonished as to how these photos are so similar, it’s almost very hard to tell which were taken in France as opposed to China.
Here’s a couple in Paris, France (left), and in Tianducheng, China (right).
Francois Prost
A beautiful building in Paris, France (left), and in Tianducheng, China (right).
Francois Prost
A tourist in posing Paris, France (left), and in Tianducheng, China (right).
Francois Prost
A little about Tianducheng, it is a gated community in the suburbs of Hangzhou that was built back in 2007. It is also popularly known as Sky City and is famous for its 300-foot astonishing replica of the Eiffel Tower. Other details to note in the humble abode of fake Paris is its Parisian-style architecture and landscaping.
The Le Fontaine de l’Observatoire in Paris, France (left), and in Tianducheng, China (right).
Francois Prost
Le Bassin d’Apollon in Paris, France (left), and in Tianducheng, China (right).
Francois Prost
Here’s an antique-looking streetlight in Paris, France (left), and in Tianducheng, China (right).
Francois Prost
A sanitation worker in Paris, France (left), and in Tianducheng, China (right).
Francois Prost
A building in Paris, France (left), and in Tianducheng, China (right).
Francois Prost
An astounding fountain at Versailles in France (left), and in China (right).
Francois Prost
Snapshot of Versailles in France (left), and in China (right).
Francois Prost
Francois Prost when out of his way to say something very intriguing that might stick with you – “maybe these places will lose a little bit of their authenticity,” adding that people might “go to the fake ones because they’ll feel more authentic because you can see real people living there normally.”
Something to think about, eh?
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