Comments on: World’s First Cloned Village in China is Now Open to Visitors http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Ulli Maier http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-404272 Ulli Maier Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:15:42 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-404272 looks witzig......... looks witzig………

]]> By: austriangirl http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-393454 austriangirl Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:20:12 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-393454 it doesn't look similar at all, well, it's a funny copy, but it lacks the environment, the air, the fresh cold water and the spirit. and it's a sad that they build it just for rich chinese people who can afford the sum to live there. it doesn’t look similar at all, well, it’s a funny copy, but it lacks the environment, the air, the fresh cold water and the spirit. and it’s a sad that they build it just for rich chinese people who can afford the sum to live there.

]]> By: Holly Quest http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-390651 Holly Quest Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:03:41 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-390651 Perhaps it is also a good idea to copy some the Amazon! The world will be much greener then!!! Perhaps it is also a good idea to copy some the Amazon! The world will be much greener then!!!

]]> By: annbq http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-390581 annbq Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:35:30 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-390581 What makes this different that Munich after the war? They built it back exactly as it was...as if nothing happened. Creepy indeed. What makes this different that Munich after the war? They built it
back exactly as it was…as if nothing happened. Creepy indeed.

]]> By: nonorific http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-386345 nonorific Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:00:38 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-386345 Gee without the Alps, and actual Alpine environment (rees and plants, etc.) this village looks like...shiny plastic BS..lo siento mucho! But if you'd like to visit Italy and can't you can go to Las Vegas! Gee without the Alps, and actual Alpine environment (rees and plants, etc.) this village looks like…shiny plastic BS..lo siento mucho! But if you’d like to visit Italy and can’t you can go to Las Vegas!

]]> By: visitor0312 http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-385359 visitor0312 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:33:37 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-385359 The fact that it's made by China makes all the difference, you never know what these folks are up to next :O :O The fact that it’s made by China makes all the difference, you never know what these folks are up to next :O :O

]]> By: Olivier http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-384709 Olivier Mon, 11 Jun 2012 06:20:56 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-384709 It is a very common practice in Asia to Copy monuments of interest. Local tourists can visit the copy when they cannot afford (or have no time to) visit the original. In Thailand (a country largely dominated by Chineese culture), there is a place where the famest monuments of their own country are reproducted in miniature. The place follows the map of the country. The faked monuments are placed at their right place on the map. With the help of a rental bycicle, visitors can bike throughout the entire country in a day, visit all the monuments, and enjoy the typical food of each province as soon as they have bike at this province. When I was posted in Bangkok, I even used this facility to have my European friends having a taste of Thailand architecture. Not to say that the place is packed up with Thaï people having a break there during weekends. Because we lack such concepts in the West, it difficult for us to understand how natural, simple, innocent, and stragthforward it is for the Chineese to mimic other countries' wonders, after having mimicking all of their own. It is a very common practice in Asia to Copy monuments of interest. Local tourists can visit the copy when they cannot afford (or have no time to) visit the original. In Thailand (a country largely dominated by Chineese culture), there is a place where the famest monuments of their own country are reproducted in miniature. The place follows the map of the country. The faked monuments are placed at their right place on the map. With the help of a rental bycicle, visitors can bike throughout the entire country in a day, visit all the monuments, and enjoy the typical food of each province as soon as they have bike at this province. When I was posted in Bangkok, I even used this facility to have my European friends having a taste of Thailand architecture. Not to say that the place is packed up with Thaï people having a break there during weekends.

Because we lack such concepts in the West, it difficult for us to understand how natural, simple, innocent, and stragthforward it is for the Chineese to mimic other countries’ wonders, after having mimicking all of their own.

]]> By: editorbrent http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-384700 editorbrent Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:38:57 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-384700 This is absolutely fantastic! Soon China can copy all of the international cities - or at least their hotspots - to promote tourism! No longer will people have to save up their whole lives to see the 7 wonders, they can be recreated in a year or so to fulfill any situation, cheap! The more North America purchases from China, the more our Chinese friends put it to good use and invest in their diverse landscape. 10,000 years of culture may indeed equal World domination. It just took an artistic mind to see that. This is absolutely fantastic! Soon China can copy all of the international cities – or at least their hotspots – to promote tourism! No longer will people have to save up their whole lives to see the 7 wonders, they can be recreated in a year or so to fulfill any situation, cheap! The more North America purchases from China, the more our Chinese friends put it to good use and invest in their diverse landscape. 10,000 years of culture may indeed equal World domination. It just took an artistic mind to see that.

]]> By: qtnblack221 http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-384635 qtnblack221 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:51:45 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-384635 It will never be the real deal, it just looks like it! And agreed with the comment about take it as flattery. What is everyone so afraid of who's opposed to it? I think it's cool and I would never have known much about even the original village in Austria had they not done this... It will never be the real deal, it just looks like it! And agreed with the comment about take it as flattery. What is everyone so afraid of who’s opposed to it? I think it’s cool and I would never have known much about even the original village in Austria had they not done this…

]]> By: admeco http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-384530 admeco Thu, 07 Jun 2012 05:02:05 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-384530 It is interesting perhaps!However is it not copyright and also a way of cashing in on tourist dollars while at the same time reducing potential Asian tourism to Europe and Asutria! With doays technology and with finance what is the big deal to simply copy! Appears the Communist China is keen to manipulate the World and also have the West pay for it all! It is interesting perhaps!However is it not copyright and also a way of cashing in on tourist dollars while at the same time
reducing potential Asian tourism to Europe and Asutria!
With doays technology and with finance what is the big deal to
simply copy! Appears the Communist China is keen to manipulate the World and also have the West pay for it all!

]]> By: pepperh http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-384504 pepperh Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:48:37 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-384504 Exactly how is this different from Williamsburg or replicating a Japanese garden someplace in Europe? Or even preserving endangered species of animals in captivity? Then there's the element of imitation being the sincerest form of flattery. Exactly how is this different from Williamsburg or replicating a Japanese garden someplace in Europe? Or even preserving endangered species of animals in captivity? Then there’s the element of imitation being the sincerest form of flattery.

]]> By: anothervoice http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-cloned-village-in-china-is-now-open-to-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-384491 anothervoice Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:11:43 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=395487#comment-384491 I'm with Frau Höll. It's a little creepy. I’m with Frau Höll. It’s a little creepy.

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