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If you visit Tianducheng, a day trip from Shanghai in China’s Zhejiang province, you will be confronted by a 354-foot replica of the Eiffel tower.

Development on this Paris replica in China began in 2007, but local media say it is a ghost town now.

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Everyone points to China’s ghost towns as proof of a malaise in China’s property sector.

But some, like Stephen Roach, former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia have argued that these cities will become “thriving metropolitan areas” as China continues to urbanize.

What’s truly quirky about these ghost towns though is that some of them have been designed as replicas of Italian, German, English, and French towns.

We drew on photos from Reuters photographer Aly Song to give you a peek at Tianducheng.

Tianducheng, a Paris replica, began to be developed in China in 2007. Reuters/Aly Song

A residential area was built around a replica of the Eiffel tower. Reuters/Aly Song

The replica of the Eiffel tower is 108 meters (354 feet) tall. The actual Eiffel tower is 3x as tall. Reuters/Aly Song

The town was designed to accommodate 10,000 people. Reuters/Aly Song

There’s even a “gated community” that occupies 12 square miles. Reuters/Aly Song

But now, according to local media, the city is largely a ghost town. Reuters/Aly Song

As few as 2,000 are said to be there but there is very little information available on Tianducheng. Reuters/Aly Song

The company that developed the town is called Zhejiang Guangsha Co. Ltd. Reuters/Aly Song

The developers also planned to create a school, hospital, and a country club. Reuters/Aly Song

Newlyweds often visit Tianducheng and have photographs taken here. So that’s one thing going for it. REUTERS/Aly Song

You can stay in the Paris of the East at the Tianducheng Resort starting at $82 a night. Reuters/Aly Song

They even built a fountain inspired by the famous fountain in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. Reuters/Aly Song

The town was “spurred by common notions of France as a romantic destination,” according to Reuters. Reuters/Aly Song

Look how European it is. Reuters/Aly Song

Tianducheng isn’t the only replica of a European city in China. Reuters/Aly Song

We also have towns inspired by Italian, German and English towns. Reuters/Aly Song

Critics of China’s growth model have said these ghost towns are symptomatic of a large property bubble. Reuters/Aly Song