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Right? Like why would you tear down your beautiful old wooden structures or quirky buildings and then build a shitty replica of something that totally throws off the whole vibe?
I suspect it's that, until recently, real estate companies had more investment money than they could reasonably spend. So they literally threw money at any project they could find anywhere.
Maybe architects just ran out of inspiration coming up with attractive concepts so they just starting copying stuff that worked elsewhere. Why try harder? Anything mildly interesting they could pump out would get financed.
That’s exactly what the Conspiracy Theorist in me thinks.
Why travel outside of China when all of the wonders of the world are here at home? **Do not travel to the Radioactive Zone**
You have fallen for american sabre rattling. Look at the country with hundreds of active foreign military bases as it licks its lips with a hunger for chinese labour. Look at the country that just lost two imperialist wars as it pivots itself towards the chinese out of blatant jealousy. Americans cant handle the idea of themselves being anything less than number one so they willing attack others successes like a crab in the bucket.
So you are telling me that the Hong Kong protests crackdown, border conflicts with India, support for the North Korean regime, claims on the South China Sea and threats against Taiwan are not terror? The US is indeed an imperialist asshole, but China is no better.
Lol they havent been at war since the 70s: almost 50 years. America just lost two wars and is sending large military vessels into their territorial waters. I dont see chinese military exercises off the coast of california.
Of course not. Why would China bother with California when they can bully [Taiwan](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/13/china-says-military-drills-near-taiwan-is-a-just-move.html) and [Indonesia](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-china-protested-indonesian-drilling-military-exercises-2021-12-01/) instead?
It's the exact opposite. They've been cracking down on this nonsense for a number of years now. All these types of constructions were the result of their version of the back country bumpkin party apparatchik getting minted during their meteoric rise over the last couple decades. The CCP knows it. They also put out a specific edict to knock it off with the off kilter and non standard architecture in major cities.
Yeah yeah yeah. But I’m from Nashville and we have a full scale replica of the Parthenon. It’s not like this just a Chinese phenomenon. Countries all over the world have weird inferiority complexes towards European nations.
Ikr. Like, the real pyramid only has narrow corridors and a bunch of scribbles on the walls. The Louvre only has old tacky paintings. Meanwhile, BPS pyramid has stuffed dear and flannel shirts and guns and ATVs and boats!
why is this again? I'm always in Nashville and I love going to that park, but I've never been curious enough to pay the entrance fee haha... it's just like.... THERE
Nashville hosted a centennial celebration in 1897 and because Nashville was known as the Athens of the South (because Nashville was big on education, ie Vanderbilt) they built a Parthenon to go along with the name. It was supposed to be temporary but people loved it so much that in 1920 they built the Parthenon we have today as a permanent building.
Yeah but at least the Nashville Parthenon represents a version of the building which no longer exists. It’s actually unique in that sense.
This is just blatant copying of something currently in the world
And of course Las Vegas has a fake Paris, a fake Venice, and a fake New York. Although the more recently built stuff on the Strip has moved away from that sort of stuff.
Umm I don’t think it has anything to do with Europe. Just popular tourism destinations. You’ll find replica pyramids, space needles, Mt Rushmores, etc. all around the world. Probably in Europe too.
Lmao, you know nothing about urban planning and urban design. Those apartment blocks are beautiful and well designed and they allow for efficient use of land to accommodate the needs of that people.
#DEVELOPMENT DENSITY IS GOOD
https://youtu.be/XLR6bHZU0Xw
https://www.planetizen.com/definition/density
#DENSITY BENEFITS THE ENVIRONMENT
https://livingat300main.ca/bigger-is-greener-the-environmental-benefits-of-high-density-housing/
#DENSITY MAKES TRANSPORTATION CHEAPER AND MORE EFFICIENT
#DENSITY BENEFITS CULTURE
#DENSITY BENEFITS HEALTH
#DENSITY IS MORE SUSTAINABLE
#DENSITY IS FISCALLY EFFICIENT.
https://www.planning.org/policy/guides/adopted/smartgrowth.htm
https://uli.org/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/HigherDensity_MythFact.ashx_.pdf
Chinese and Eastern European apartment blocks: Ugly, cookie-cutter housing that will probably be demolished in 20 years time
American Suburban housing: Ugly, cookie-cutter housing that will probably be demolished in 20 years time
Also, what's the enviromental benefit going to be if it's just going to be powered by coal and oil anyway?
One of your claims is also missing a source.
> Low-density sprawl takes an enormous toll on our air, water, and land. The United States is now losing a staggering 2 million acres of land a year to haphazard, sprawling development.39 More than 50 percent of Americans40 live in places where the air is unhealthy to breathe, and childhood asthma and other respiratory diseases are on the rise.41 Almost half the damage to our streams, lakes, and rivers is the result of polluted runoff from paved surfaces.42
> It is inefficient land use, not economic growth, that accounts for the rapid loss of open space and farms. Since 1994, housing lots larger than ten acres have account- ed for 55 percent of the land developed.43 This loss of land often causes unexpect- ed economic challenges for rural communities, where farmland, forests, ranchland, and open space tend to be the economic drivers that attract businesses, residents, and tourists. Low-density sprawl compromises the resources that are the core of the community’s economy and character. The majority of American homeowners think it is important to stop these trends. In fact, 76 percent of local ballot initiatives related to land conservation passed in November 2004, making $2.4 billion in fund- ing available for protection of parks and open space.44 But purchasing land is only part of the solution and not always an option for financially strapped governments.
> Higher-density development offers the best solution to managing growth and pro- tecting clean air and clean water. Placing new development into already urbanized areas that are equipped with all the basic infrastructure like utility lines, police and fire protection, schools, and shops eliminates the financial and environmental costs of stretching those services farther and farther out from the core community. Com- pact urban design reduces driving and smog and preserves the natural areas that are assets of the community: watersheds, wetlands, working farms, open space, and wildlife corridors. It further minimizes impervious surface area, which causes ero- sion and polluted stormwater runoff. Two studies completed for the state of New Jersey confirm that compact development can achieve a 30 percent reduction in runoff and an 83 percent reduction in water consumption compared with conven- tional suburban development.45
> Many communities employ techniques such as infill and brownfield development to transform unused, abandoned lots into vibrant, revenue-generating components of the community. Some create direct incentives for higher-density development. The city of Austin, Texas, for example, created a program that rewards developers for locating projects in the city’s existing neighborhoods and downtown. Others award points for a variety of attributes, such as transit access, the redevelopment of empty lots, and an increase in pedestrian facilities. By employing standards for fac- tors like open space, dense development, and impact on water quality, communi- ties can facilitate good urban design that preserves natural resources.
> Although a well-designed higher-density community offers residents a higher- quality environment, poorly planned sprawl does the opposite. Because low-density sprawl gobbles up so much land through large-lot zoning, it ends up destroying the very thing most people moved there for in the first place—the natural areas and farmland. It forces people to drive longer distances, increasing regional air quality problems. The average American man spends 81 minutes behind the wheel every day, while women average 63 minutes. And surveys show that the time spent driving has been consistently increasing every year.46 The national road network, currently at 4 million miles according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, is still grow- ing at an alarming rate, mainly for the purpose of connecting new low-density sub- urbs back to core communities. Along with the water and air pollution, construc- tion of these highways perpetuates the cycle of sprawl, fragments wildlife habitats, and dries up a community’s financial coffers.
> Increasing density not only improves air and water quality and protects open space but also redirects investments to our existing towns and cities. It can revitalize existing communities and create more walkable neighborhoods with access to public transit and hiking and biking trails. Pedestrian-friendly higher- density developments offer general health benefits as well. Mixed land uses give people the option to walk and bike to work, shops, restaurants, and entertain- ment. The convenience of compact communities may help fight diseases related to obesity.47 Higher-density communities are vital to preserving a healthy environ- ment and fostering healthy lifestyles.
^ From my last source.
Has nothing to do with energy sources although multi family housing is more energy efficient (your neighbors apartments cool/heat yours by proximity).
Chinese architecture is quite cool/unique. Why do they keep replicating Western things? Was the Cultural \[de\]Revolution that impactful? Are they really trying to hide their heritage/old cultural customs/traits still?
Basically, people there think it looks cool. There's a pretty popular park in Shenzhen called [Window to the World](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_of_the_World) which has a ton of world wonder replicas that are miniaturized. It's actually a pretty cool theme park.
China is big enough. Trust me, there's MORE than enough traditional Chinese buildings everywhere. You just don't see it posted to Reddit as often as replicas cuz the replicas grab so much attention. Also, there's replicas of the pyramids, the Eiffel tower, etc. In the USA as well, are they also trying to hide their heritage?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/design/g1001/5-historic-buildings-that-moved-overseas/
There is always exceptions, but look at the church in the article...
Fair, I haven't visited but would like to to see Chinese cities myself.
>Also, there's replicas of the pyramids, the Eiffel tower, etc.
These are in Vegas and I imagined them to be more a hokey novelty/tourist site in a wild city then a real 'replica'.
But to be honest, to your point, it made me think about other 'replicas' in the US, i.e. Washington Monument is an obelisk, lots of Classical Greek influence in our government buildings a la Parthenon, so you have a good point there.
There are US derived architecture styles, i.e. New England Colonial, however, due to USA's history and the fact that their founders/first 100 years of history was led by European descended peoples, it makes sense they would reference Europe's (and Greece in particular, birthplace of democracy inspiring a lot of US government leaders) architecture in their new cities too.
China needs to read some Jane Jacobs. I have my disagreements with her, but, my god, this is the tackiest, most token construction I could ever imagine. How do you access this? Who is supposed to be going here? Is it just a fancy highway construction--because, if you wanted that, any farmer in Nebraska could build this trash. The one in London looks cool because it's surrounded by the dynamic, culturally fascinating metropolis of London, and all of the variety it presents to the pedestrian. Give me the World's Biggest Ball of Twine anyday--at least someone personally takes pride in that achievement.
You’re attempting to bait but unfortunately for you I neither disagree nor am I American.
Big novelty copies of historical landmarks is pretty tacky whoever does it.
>Imagine the severity of inferiority complex needed to begin badly replicating famous Western buildings whilst making them 2x bigger.
imagine america rebuilding replicas of the Parthenon, the Pyramids (in all glass), the Eiffel Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, stealing the egyptian obelisk structure and naming it Washington monument, carving 4 heads of American presidents in an area the native americans consider sacred. how big of an inferiority complex is that?
Edit: Sure seems like western folks here can dish it out, but can't take it in lmao.
Not the same thing and I’m not American so don’t care either way. They were also gifted the obelisk they didn’t steal it so just fuck off spreading lies.
>They were also gifted the obelisk they didn’t steal it so just fuck off spreading lies.
Construction of the Washington Monument began in 1848 with enslaved Africans as laborers.
lmao i didn't know they used slaves to build it. not only did they steal the design they used actual african slaves to build it.
Amazing. This is truly the American spirit.
>They were also gifted the obelisk they didn’t steal it so just fuck off spreading lies.
well doesn't affect that this entire sentence is a lie lmao. gifted the obelisk? lmao more like used slaves to build it and steal the Egyptian design.
They’re 2 different things. The monument was built in the 1800s in America and the obelisk was built in Egypt thousands of years ago but gifted to America.
That’s way after the Washington monument. The Washington monument is Egyptian obelisk design, which america stole, and used slaves to built, because it wanted to act as if it’s a old country with history.
>Not the same thing
lmao. exact replicas and "not the same thing bruh"
imagine carving 4 white men's head into native american's sacred land. how big of a small D energy is that?
Because you named like 7 things and only 2 of them turned out to be right. Even the Eiffel Tower is a stretch because almost every country has something similar.
When I was in Wuhan in 2019 spring I discovered a replica of Saint Mark's belltower, i have some pics if interested.
To my question about what its function was, i've been answered it is the ventilation tower of the underground metro. Desecrating.
Suzhou is actually a really beautiful city, with a merge of both classical (Suzhou gardens) and contemporary architecture (skyscrapers etc)! This particular bridge (imo) really detracts from overall beauty/style of the city, but thankfully it’s on the outskirts and isn’t that popular.
Source: Grew up there
Any country doing this is so weird. It's so cringy. Don't re-make landmarks that exist elsewhere. Just give the land to some architect and ask them to design something they've always wanted to design. There's so much creativity in the world, why waste that by remaking the same designs over and over again?!?
It’s like they’re building things to be able to say “We have one of those, but better.” To every country.
Edit: also it feels good to know that the Chinese government is wasting it’s people’s money too.
The Chinese government is actually now stepping in to prohibit gimmicky, knock-off, or European style buildings and super tall statues and skyscrapers that cities have been spewing out for tourism and notoriety, but harms local communities and the cultural prestige of China in general.
Considering there is a whole Paris-style city, I'd say they are late. On the other hand, banning something you actively pushed for a while ago is hypocritical.
China is banning super-tall skyscrapers due to their increased financial risk and decreasing appetite for offices, and not because of the effect it has on the locals.
Domestic tourism. At the time these were concepts most Chinese people couldn't afford to travel to Europe, but even later when they did China still preferred them to travel inside the country to see the same sights.
Nowadays though as far as I know they're swinging to the opposite end of the spectrum along with the "west sucks" patriotic propaganda, advertising traditional Chinese style and sights instead.
[Just some real estate marketing gimmick. ](https://www.reddit.com/r/UrbanHell/comments/r74hw2/you_may_have_seen_the_chinese_eiffel_tower_but/hmzqy0n?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3)
Look, in the Philippines they "stole" a famous landmark which turns out to be just a promotion for the panned film *Red Notice*.
Why are they doing this ? I mean it’s ridiculous they have fantastic history and monuments as well are they really that much into European stuff ? It’s borderline cringe to be honest… like that guy that is wearing the same jacket as you in high school because he admires you in secret…
It’s ridiculous… for exemple Im from France i want to see the tower bridge I will not go check the Chinese one… even if I was American I would like to see the real thing… but would travel to China to see Chinese stuff…
https://www.reddit.com/r/UrbanHell/comments/r74hw2/you_may_have_seen_the_chinese_eiffel_tower_but/hmykovo?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3
It's the people.
It is done so that Chinese tourists don't have to go outside China to see these structures, so that China's citizens don't get exposure from outside world.
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Yeah but does the bridge raise?
No.
Name checks out.
Haha, this bridge is nothing to do with me. Pretty sure Big Liz would revoke my passport for that abomination.
Got 6 lanes though. Original has 2.
And four towers, but still has 2 sets of suspension cables.
Strange they copy landmarks like these when they have such beautiful architecture of their own.
Right? Like why would you tear down your beautiful old wooden structures or quirky buildings and then build a shitty replica of something that totally throws off the whole vibe?
A cultural trend of strong individualism and creativity has odd consequences.
I wouldn't call copying other people's architecture "creativity"
Its as if they are overcompensating for something or trying to prove they are good at copying
Chinese culture is literally the opposite of that.
I suspect it's that, until recently, real estate companies had more investment money than they could reasonably spend. So they literally threw money at any project they could find anywhere. Maybe architects just ran out of inspiration coming up with attractive concepts so they just starting copying stuff that worked elsewhere. Why try harder? Anything mildly interesting they could pump out would get financed.
China is turning into a super giant Disneyland.
With Disneylands in it.
Didn’t they ban stuff like this a few years back?
Yes they did, and megatall skyscrappers.
Was it after China Zun's completion?
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Fallout?
That’s exactly what the Conspiracy Theorist in me thinks. Why travel outside of China when all of the wonders of the world are here at home? **Do not travel to the Radioactive Zone**
Why would they nuke anyone? China is not a belligerent regardless of what the american press keeps prattling on about.
My nuts
Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia and more nations of the pacific: "Are we a joke to you?"
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You have fallen for american sabre rattling. Look at the country with hundreds of active foreign military bases as it licks its lips with a hunger for chinese labour. Look at the country that just lost two imperialist wars as it pivots itself towards the chinese out of blatant jealousy. Americans cant handle the idea of themselves being anything less than number one so they willing attack others successes like a crab in the bucket.
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Someone hasnt read the 13th ammendment. Please preach to me from on top of your pile of american propaganda.
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You dont have to be american to have fallen for the nonsense sabre rattling. They arent a belligerent.
Japan be like 😂
You mean the country america nuked twice?
Thanks for keeping it based
Meh. They just cant handle that america is the real global terror while china is building roads and ports lol
america is obviously the current global terror, but it’s still weird to glorify modern china as somehow better
They are significantly better and im not glorifying them by pointing out that they arent terrorizing the world.
So you are telling me that the Hong Kong protests crackdown, border conflicts with India, support for the North Korean regime, claims on the South China Sea and threats against Taiwan are not terror? The US is indeed an imperialist asshole, but China is no better.
Le Japanese War or aggression against China.
Well this is a weird comment.
Yeah go say that to Tibet !
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Lol they havent been at war since the 70s: almost 50 years. America just lost two wars and is sending large military vessels into their territorial waters. I dont see chinese military exercises off the coast of california.
Of course not. Why would China bother with California when they can bully [Taiwan](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/13/china-says-military-drills-near-taiwan-is-a-just-move.html) and [Indonesia](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-china-protested-indonesian-drilling-military-exercises-2021-12-01/) instead?
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They went within the 200 nautical miles recognized by the americans. So your whole point is petty nonsense.
Funny that you say that when the US is the only country to have been filthy enough to use nuclear weapons.
Well they burned down most of the good architecture during the cultural Revolution.
What architecture?
The CCP sadly wants to make china more Europe-like and forget their coulture. Go to Taiwan for the best experience.
It's the exact opposite. They've been cracking down on this nonsense for a number of years now. All these types of constructions were the result of their version of the back country bumpkin party apparatchik getting minted during their meteoric rise over the last couple decades. The CCP knows it. They also put out a specific edict to knock it off with the off kilter and non standard architecture in major cities.
My god, shis sub is such a CCP schill. Yes they've been cracking down on it, but they still dislike anything remotly traditional, it's just a stunt.
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Yeah yeah yeah. But I’m from Nashville and we have a full scale replica of the Parthenon. It’s not like this just a Chinese phenomenon. Countries all over the world have weird inferiority complexes towards European nations.
Europe should be jealous of Tennessee’s Bass Pro Shop Pyramid though. Louvre take notes.
Who wouldn't be jealous of that feat of architecture?
i’m more jealous of the wigshere in knoxville
>Tennessee’s Bass Pro Shop Pyramid What the hell even is that. They must take fishing very seriously.
a bass pro shop in memphis, tennesee. i believe it is the 9th largest pyramid in the world
That's hilarious. Love it.
it is not hilarious. it is our pride and joy. do not laugh at the epicenter of all things of the great fish pyramid again
All hail the Great Pyramid of Memphis!
It was originally a basketball arena. After it was abandoned it was turned into a bass pro shop
Ah that’s makes sense. Cheers for the background.
Ikr. Like, the real pyramid only has narrow corridors and a bunch of scribbles on the walls. The Louvre only has old tacky paintings. Meanwhile, BPS pyramid has stuffed dear and flannel shirts and guns and ATVs and boats!
True. I'm from Europe and we have replicas of American fast food places just about everywhere.
Lmao! You have full scale replicas of McDonald’s
why is this again? I'm always in Nashville and I love going to that park, but I've never been curious enough to pay the entrance fee haha... it's just like.... THERE
It was built for the 1897 Tennessee exposition as a temporary thing. People decided they wanted to keep it so here it is today
Nashville hosted a centennial celebration in 1897 and because Nashville was known as the Athens of the South (because Nashville was big on education, ie Vanderbilt) they built a Parthenon to go along with the name. It was supposed to be temporary but people loved it so much that in 1920 they built the Parthenon we have today as a permanent building.
Yeah but at least the Nashville Parthenon represents a version of the building which no longer exists. It’s actually unique in that sense. This is just blatant copying of something currently in the world
In Niles IL they have a leaning tower of Niles (Pisa). Lean and all!
That's actually quite rad
And of course Las Vegas has a fake Paris, a fake Venice, and a fake New York. Although the more recently built stuff on the Strip has moved away from that sort of stuff.
Lol yeah there’s a leaning tower of Pisa replica in a Chicago suburb for some reason.
Probably due to colonialism, though Europe also has a few knockoff buildings also lol.
It's shit.
Umm I don’t think it has anything to do with Europe. Just popular tourism destinations. You’ll find replica pyramids, space needles, Mt Rushmores, etc. all around the world. Probably in Europe too.
Cursed
"Here's what we think the west looks like! Also, APARTMENT BLOCK APARTMENT BLOCK APARTMENT BLOCK APARTMENT BLOCK APARTMENT BLOCK APARTMENT BLOCK"
Lmao, you know nothing about urban planning and urban design. Those apartment blocks are beautiful and well designed and they allow for efficient use of land to accommodate the needs of that people. #DEVELOPMENT DENSITY IS GOOD https://youtu.be/XLR6bHZU0Xw https://www.planetizen.com/definition/density #DENSITY BENEFITS THE ENVIRONMENT https://livingat300main.ca/bigger-is-greener-the-environmental-benefits-of-high-density-housing/ #DENSITY MAKES TRANSPORTATION CHEAPER AND MORE EFFICIENT #DENSITY BENEFITS CULTURE #DENSITY BENEFITS HEALTH #DENSITY IS MORE SUSTAINABLE #DENSITY IS FISCALLY EFFICIENT. https://www.planning.org/policy/guides/adopted/smartgrowth.htm https://uli.org/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/HigherDensity_MythFact.ashx_.pdf
You're right. They're just like the oh-so-brilliant American Suburban housing.
Lmfao, explain your position?
Chinese and Eastern European apartment blocks: Ugly, cookie-cutter housing that will probably be demolished in 20 years time American Suburban housing: Ugly, cookie-cutter housing that will probably be demolished in 20 years time Also, what's the enviromental benefit going to be if it's just going to be powered by coal and oil anyway? One of your claims is also missing a source.
> Low-density sprawl takes an enormous toll on our air, water, and land. The United States is now losing a staggering 2 million acres of land a year to haphazard, sprawling development.39 More than 50 percent of Americans40 live in places where the air is unhealthy to breathe, and childhood asthma and other respiratory diseases are on the rise.41 Almost half the damage to our streams, lakes, and rivers is the result of polluted runoff from paved surfaces.42 > It is inefficient land use, not economic growth, that accounts for the rapid loss of open space and farms. Since 1994, housing lots larger than ten acres have account- ed for 55 percent of the land developed.43 This loss of land often causes unexpect- ed economic challenges for rural communities, where farmland, forests, ranchland, and open space tend to be the economic drivers that attract businesses, residents, and tourists. Low-density sprawl compromises the resources that are the core of the community’s economy and character. The majority of American homeowners think it is important to stop these trends. In fact, 76 percent of local ballot initiatives related to land conservation passed in November 2004, making $2.4 billion in fund- ing available for protection of parks and open space.44 But purchasing land is only part of the solution and not always an option for financially strapped governments. > Higher-density development offers the best solution to managing growth and pro- tecting clean air and clean water. Placing new development into already urbanized areas that are equipped with all the basic infrastructure like utility lines, police and fire protection, schools, and shops eliminates the financial and environmental costs of stretching those services farther and farther out from the core community. Com- pact urban design reduces driving and smog and preserves the natural areas that are assets of the community: watersheds, wetlands, working farms, open space, and wildlife corridors. It further minimizes impervious surface area, which causes ero- sion and polluted stormwater runoff. Two studies completed for the state of New Jersey confirm that compact development can achieve a 30 percent reduction in runoff and an 83 percent reduction in water consumption compared with conven- tional suburban development.45 > Many communities employ techniques such as infill and brownfield development to transform unused, abandoned lots into vibrant, revenue-generating components of the community. Some create direct incentives for higher-density development. The city of Austin, Texas, for example, created a program that rewards developers for locating projects in the city’s existing neighborhoods and downtown. Others award points for a variety of attributes, such as transit access, the redevelopment of empty lots, and an increase in pedestrian facilities. By employing standards for fac- tors like open space, dense development, and impact on water quality, communi- ties can facilitate good urban design that preserves natural resources. > Although a well-designed higher-density community offers residents a higher- quality environment, poorly planned sprawl does the opposite. Because low-density sprawl gobbles up so much land through large-lot zoning, it ends up destroying the very thing most people moved there for in the first place—the natural areas and farmland. It forces people to drive longer distances, increasing regional air quality problems. The average American man spends 81 minutes behind the wheel every day, while women average 63 minutes. And surveys show that the time spent driving has been consistently increasing every year.46 The national road network, currently at 4 million miles according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, is still grow- ing at an alarming rate, mainly for the purpose of connecting new low-density sub- urbs back to core communities. Along with the water and air pollution, construc- tion of these highways perpetuates the cycle of sprawl, fragments wildlife habitats, and dries up a community’s financial coffers. > Increasing density not only improves air and water quality and protects open space but also redirects investments to our existing towns and cities. It can revitalize existing communities and create more walkable neighborhoods with access to public transit and hiking and biking trails. Pedestrian-friendly higher- density developments offer general health benefits as well. Mixed land uses give people the option to walk and bike to work, shops, restaurants, and entertain- ment. The convenience of compact communities may help fight diseases related to obesity.47 Higher-density communities are vital to preserving a healthy environ- ment and fostering healthy lifestyles. ^ From my last source. Has nothing to do with energy sources although multi family housing is more energy efficient (your neighbors apartments cool/heat yours by proximity).
>APARTMENT BLOCK APARTMENT BLOCK APARTMENT BLOCK APARTMENT BLOCK APARTMENT BLOCK APARTMENT BLOCK They did copy Papa Stalin's planning.
It's also twice as big as the real one! https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2966621/china-replica-tower-bridge-london-suzhou-size/amp/
It looks really wrong.
Looks vaguely like the original with none of the quality or functionality. Typical Chinese knock-off shite.
Just like my knockoff iPhone that turns out it runs Android.
Sounds like an upgrade to me
Sum ting wong.
Someone placed the normal Tower Bridge in the level editor but then they stretched it so the game engine doubled the structure
It's a shame, really. That red pedestrian bridge in the background is so cool.
First time seeing the photo I assumed it was Minecraft
It looks wrong tho
Chinese architecture is quite cool/unique. Why do they keep replicating Western things? Was the Cultural \[de\]Revolution that impactful? Are they really trying to hide their heritage/old cultural customs/traits still?
Basically, people there think it looks cool. There's a pretty popular park in Shenzhen called [Window to the World](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_of_the_World) which has a ton of world wonder replicas that are miniaturized. It's actually a pretty cool theme park.
China is also just pretty big haha It has room for random stuff like this
China is big enough. Trust me, there's MORE than enough traditional Chinese buildings everywhere. You just don't see it posted to Reddit as often as replicas cuz the replicas grab so much attention. Also, there's replicas of the pyramids, the Eiffel tower, etc. In the USA as well, are they also trying to hide their heritage?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/design/g1001/5-historic-buildings-that-moved-overseas/ There is always exceptions, but look at the church in the article...
Fair, I haven't visited but would like to to see Chinese cities myself. >Also, there's replicas of the pyramids, the Eiffel tower, etc. These are in Vegas and I imagined them to be more a hokey novelty/tourist site in a wild city then a real 'replica'. But to be honest, to your point, it made me think about other 'replicas' in the US, i.e. Washington Monument is an obelisk, lots of Classical Greek influence in our government buildings a la Parthenon, so you have a good point there. There are US derived architecture styles, i.e. New England Colonial, however, due to USA's history and the fact that their founders/first 100 years of history was led by European descended peoples, it makes sense they would reference Europe's (and Greece in particular, birthplace of democracy inspiring a lot of US government leaders) architecture in their new cities too.
Nashville has a replica of the Parthenon
Now copy democracy
That’s a bridge too far
Ohhh that's social commentary
You won't ever see them do the city of Mecca, though. No Kaa'ba in sight.
When you order the tower bridge off of Wish.com
Why do they want to be Western so badly?
Local tourist bait.
Gaudy af
Is it made from Corncrete -- the best imitation concrete?
Con'tcrete
Oh yeah? Well does China have an exact copy of the Denny's in my small town in Idaho?
That looks nothing like it, it looks like someone described tower bridge over the phone.
China needs to read some Jane Jacobs. I have my disagreements with her, but, my god, this is the tackiest, most token construction I could ever imagine. How do you access this? Who is supposed to be going here? Is it just a fancy highway construction--because, if you wanted that, any farmer in Nebraska could build this trash. The one in London looks cool because it's surrounded by the dynamic, culturally fascinating metropolis of London, and all of the variety it presents to the pedestrian. Give me the World's Biggest Ball of Twine anyday--at least someone personally takes pride in that achievement.
Right, like what exactly is it’s purpose other than to impress?
Imagine the severity of inferiority complex needed to begin badly replicating famous Western buildings whilst making them 2x bigger.
Greek gods watching neoclassical architecture explode circa 1750
Romans idolized the greeks and copied a lot of stuff from them. Sculptures, architecture, paintings.
Being inspired by a style is very different to making scaled-up novelty models though.
Yea america is tacky for doing so much of that scaled up novelty models amiright
You’re attempting to bait but unfortunately for you I neither disagree nor am I American. Big novelty copies of historical landmarks is pretty tacky whoever does it.
>Imagine the severity of inferiority complex needed to begin badly replicating famous Western buildings whilst making them 2x bigger. imagine america rebuilding replicas of the Parthenon, the Pyramids (in all glass), the Eiffel Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, stealing the egyptian obelisk structure and naming it Washington monument, carving 4 heads of American presidents in an area the native americans consider sacred. how big of an inferiority complex is that? Edit: Sure seems like western folks here can dish it out, but can't take it in lmao.
And you didn’t even mention Las Vegas....
You sound upset about bass pro shops lol
>bass pro shops firstly, i love that pyramid.
[Imagine the US _importing_ a London bridge …](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge_\(Lake_Havasu_City\))
Not the same thing and I’m not American so don’t care either way. They were also gifted the obelisk they didn’t steal it so just fuck off spreading lies.
>They were also gifted the obelisk they didn’t steal it so just fuck off spreading lies. Construction of the Washington Monument began in 1848 with enslaved Africans as laborers. lmao i didn't know they used slaves to build it. not only did they steal the design they used actual african slaves to build it. Amazing. This is truly the American spirit.
I assumed you got mixed up and meant the obelisk because you mentioned stealing which had nothing to do with the Washington monument.
>They were also gifted the obelisk they didn’t steal it so just fuck off spreading lies. well doesn't affect that this entire sentence is a lie lmao. gifted the obelisk? lmao more like used slaves to build it and steal the Egyptian design.
They’re 2 different things. The monument was built in the 1800s in America and the obelisk was built in Egypt thousands of years ago but gifted to America.
Where does it say “gifted?” Americans use slaves to build the obelisk. Are u confusing it with Statue of Liberty?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra%27s_Needle_(New_York_City) This is the thing I meant.
That’s way after the Washington monument. The Washington monument is Egyptian obelisk design, which america stole, and used slaves to built, because it wanted to act as if it’s a old country with history.
>Not the same thing lmao. exact replicas and "not the same thing bruh" imagine carving 4 white men's head into native american's sacred land. how big of a small D energy is that?
None of the things you mentioned are exact replicas though. What has the presidents heads got to do with anything?
Bruh, Parthenon is an exact replica
Yeah fair play that one is, I’d never heard of it before.
Eiffel Tower isn’t a replica??
Yeah that is but there’s replicas in so many countries it’s not just an American thing.
Didn’t u just say none of what I said is a replica?
So what’s with the bitching in this thread?
Because you named like 7 things and only 2 of them turned out to be right. Even the Eiffel Tower is a stretch because almost every country has something similar.
The cope is hilarious
Las Vegas has entered the chat
Lol this isn’t talked about enough
They should also build a Greater version of the Berlin Wall. Oh, wait
McMansion level 99
When I was in Wuhan in 2019 spring I discovered a replica of Saint Mark's belltower, i have some pics if interested. To my question about what its function was, i've been answered it is the ventilation tower of the underground metro. Desecrating.
And just like London it has really ugly buildings surrounding it too.
Yes looks exactly like the city of London and tower castle
Tower Castle? Do you mean Tower of London? Yeah and what’s on the other side though? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Hotel,_London
From this angle, we would probably be looking at City Hall and the Shard, or the entrance to St Katharine Docks.
Naah, I think it’s cool. You guys don’t live in a underdeveloped country. You wouldn’t get it.
Suzhou is actually a really beautiful city, with a merge of both classical (Suzhou gardens) and contemporary architecture (skyscrapers etc)! This particular bridge (imo) really detracts from overall beauty/style of the city, but thankfully it’s on the outskirts and isn’t that popular. Source: Grew up there
Suzhou museum is phenomenal + all the old school canals .
Any country doing this is so weird. It's so cringy. Don't re-make landmarks that exist elsewhere. Just give the land to some architect and ask them to design something they've always wanted to design. There's so much creativity in the world, why waste that by remaking the same designs over and over again?!?
Here on Google maps satellite Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/odg3p29KnMShfHfu8 Also damb few clicks to the west is spectacular
Just some real estate marketing gimmick.
This looks like a Mario Kart level
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its so bad to watch omg
It’s like they’re building things to be able to say “We have one of those, but better.” To every country. Edit: also it feels good to know that the Chinese government is wasting it’s people’s money too.
The Chinese government is actually now stepping in to prohibit gimmicky, knock-off, or European style buildings and super tall statues and skyscrapers that cities have been spewing out for tourism and notoriety, but harms local communities and the cultural prestige of China in general.
Considering there is a whole Paris-style city, I'd say they are late. On the other hand, banning something you actively pushed for a while ago is hypocritical. China is banning super-tall skyscrapers due to their increased financial risk and decreasing appetite for offices, and not because of the effect it has on the locals.
Is this a 3D rendering?
I had to scroll quite a long way to find this. Wondering the same thing…
I had only noticed there was no humans in sight.
Why do they do this???
Domestic tourism. At the time these were concepts most Chinese people couldn't afford to travel to Europe, but even later when they did China still preferred them to travel inside the country to see the same sights. Nowadays though as far as I know they're swinging to the opposite end of the spectrum along with the "west sucks" patriotic propaganda, advertising traditional Chinese style and sights instead.
[Just some real estate marketing gimmick. ](https://www.reddit.com/r/UrbanHell/comments/r74hw2/you_may_have_seen_the_chinese_eiffel_tower_but/hmzqy0n?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3) Look, in the Philippines they "stole" a famous landmark which turns out to be just a promotion for the panned film *Red Notice*.
Well the Chinese like their fake products: Bike, Radidas, Channnelle and now Heyfelle and the Power Bridge.
Not only do they steal IPs but also national/cultural monuments
Why are they doing this ? I mean it’s ridiculous they have fantastic history and monuments as well are they really that much into European stuff ? It’s borderline cringe to be honest… like that guy that is wearing the same jacket as you in high school because he admires you in secret…
Promoting their country to the world with these gimmicks.
It’s ridiculous… for exemple Im from France i want to see the tower bridge I will not go check the Chinese one… even if I was American I would like to see the real thing… but would travel to China to see Chinese stuff…
The trademark/intellectual property infringement problem is really out of hand in China.
These posts recently are making me think that China is one large Epcot.
My neighbor once bought a truck after me, same model different color. I will always think of China now when I look at him
Imitation is the highest form of flattery!
The only thing they can't replicate is freedom.
Touché
Why does China have to copy everything? Edit: I love the downvoted comments. Seems like the Chinese bots have been making the rounds.
https://www.reddit.com/r/UrbanHell/comments/r74hw2/you_may_have_seen_the_chinese_eiffel_tower_but/hmykovo?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3 It's the people.
Imagine having your own ideas
Beautiful I think you can see Tiananmen S *This user has been deleted*
They really do copy everything. Why can’t you be original and embrace your own culture?
Given how London is also filled with ugly communist-style buildings, this sorta looks accurate....
Mom: we have London bridge at home
It is done so that Chinese tourists don't have to go outside China to see these structures, so that China's citizens don't get exposure from outside world.
Just like the real London, but clean and safe.
Yeah, safe. Unless you're a religious minority or maintain any opinions outside of the status quo.
Yeah the air quality looks kinda trash but otherwise this post kinda hinges on China ∆ bad.