Chinese copycats create replica of entire Austrian village!

Metals and mining company China Minmetals Corporation spent $940m to build this controversial site and hopes to attract both tourists and property investors alike.

Children pose for pictures at the replica of Austria's UNESCO heritage site, Hallstatt village, in China's southern city of Huizhou in Guangdong province June 1, 2012. Metals and mining company China ... more 
Children pose for pictures at the replica of Austria's UNESCO heritage site, Hallstatt village, in China's southern city of Huizhou in Guangdong province June 1, 2012. Metals and mining company China Minmetals Corporation spent $940 million to build this controversial site and hopes to attract both tourists and property investors alike, according to local newspaper reports. (REUTERS/Tyrone Siu) less 
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Tue, Jun 12, 2012 8:00 AM AST (Arabian)
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