In the past few years, Chinas replica business has gone beyond fake Puma shoes and mobile phones.

The country is now making headlines with replica landmarks from around the world.

Recently, a new replica was completed in the northern city of Shijiazhuang.

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This unique building is not one but two landmarks fused into one.

Photo credit: China Central Television

One half looks like Beijings Temple of Heaven.

Photo credit: China Central Television

The other half looks like Washington DC’s Capitol Hill building.

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Photo credit: Reuters/Stringer

viaBBC

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