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China's replica architecture: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery

( chinadaily.com.cn ) Updated: 2014-05-27 15:43:08

Don't get confused if you should come across an Arc de Triomphe in a small city in China. You are still in China, where such replicas can often be seen. With copycat buildings Chinese people do not have to travel around the world to visit the sites, although it can be argued that it reflects a scarcity of creativity and shows disrespect to other countries or their people's work,

China's replica architecture: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery

The Hogwarts-style campus of Hebei Academy of Fine Arts under construction on May 24 in Shijiazhuang, capital and largest city of North China's Hebei province. [Photo/CFP]

China's replica architecture: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery China's replica architecture: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery

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