A Chinese company has begun construction of a duplicate Austrian village that is known for its scenic Alpine beauty. The town of Hallstatt attracts thousands of visitors a year, but apparently some of them were there to photograph, draw and take measurements of architecture to be duplicated in its Asian counterpart.
After taking photos and collecting other data on the village while mingling with the tourists, a Chinese firm has started to rebuild much of Hallstatt in faraway Guandong province. Although publicly, Hallstatters say they are proud that their village has caught the eye, others have voiced their outrage about the fact they were not consulted about the plans to replicate it.
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Why WOULDN'T you imitate that village? Austria is freakin' gorgeous.
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Alsoza, one difference between this site and Wikipedia. Neatorama doesn't have the same pretensions.
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So what. Ever seen pictures or been to Las Vegas?
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Let's get real --- this is the kind of thing you do when you start getting a wealthier middle class who want to travel and be tourists... but you don't want to let them leave the country.
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GUA-DONG? Shame on you. The province is called Guangdong. Even wikipedia is more reliable than this site.
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