PHOTOS: Suzhou Debuts Fake London Tower Bridge

By Bridget O'Donnell, February 28, 2017

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We've seen a fake Pentagon, Venice, Great Sphinx, Eiffel Tower, Titanic, British Sculpture, Terracotta Warriors site and BBC website

The latest victim of Chinese copycat culture: the Tower Bridge of London.

The shanzhai Tower Bridge was recently unveiled in Suzhou's Xiangcheng district. The replica features four five-story, 40-meter-tall towers (twice as many as the original landmark's) and an elevator that can take tourists to the top.

Tower Bridge of London Suzhou

Tower Bridge of London Suzhou

Tower Bridge of London Suzhou

Instead of the River Thames, a road runs underneath the replica bridge.

Tower Bridge of London Suzhou

The model is one of 56 replica bridges in Suzhou.

[Images via The Paper]

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