zaterdag 25 oktober 2014

Welcome to Venice, China: Dalian copies canals, palaces … and gondoliers

See on Scoop.it - Good Things From Italy - Le Cose Buone d’Italia



The copycat city in north-eastern Liaoning province is just the latest example of China’s fondness for replicating Europe’s greatest architectural hits.Gondoliers in traditional Venetian costume offer Chinese residents in the port city of Dalian a taste of Venice – without the hassle of travelling to Italy

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