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Huaxi Village \u2013 long considered China\u2019s richest village \u2013 showcased its plus-size replicas of landmarks like Paris\u2019 Arc de Triomphe, the U.S. Capitol and the Tiananmen Rostrum last week as a way to draw attention from tourists. Instead, the village has found itself in the middle of an ongoing debate about China\u2019s penchant for duplication and whether it stymies innovation. Huaxi, a village of more than 1,500 people a less than three-hour drive from Shanghai that has long been touted as a model of China\u2019s version of capitalism, looking to further boost its business from tourism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The replicas of global landmarks are intended to boost that business. Though they are a couple of years old, they received renewed attention last week, during the National Day weeklong holiday, when the village celebrated the 50th anniversary of its establishment. \u201cIn 2010, more than two million people visited our village,\u201d Mr. Sun said in an interview. \u201cThe figure will surely be bigger this year.\u201d But the replicas have drawn a heated discussion on China\u2019s Internet, which has been buzzing about issues surrounding innovation since the death last week of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs. \u201cTiananmen should apply for a patent. Otherwise the replicas of Tiananmen will come out constantly,\u201d Shao Lianxiang, vice president of Chinese property developer Zhongyi Holding Co., wrote on the Sina Weibo. One internet poster with the online pseudonym Jiangdong Dahu said on Sina Weibo: \u201cThis is plainly the work of uneducated, uncultured villagers.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a commentary published Thursday, the Beijing Morning Post said the replicas proved that the village\u2019s success hasn\u2019t engendered a distinctive cultural identity. Rather, it has provided a vivid example that illustrates the Chinese people\u2019s psychological state. It also brought up a replica of Beijing National Stadium, or the Bird\u2019s Nest, being built in a suburb of Nanjing. \u201cIn recent days, the Chinese public has hotly debated the topic of why doesn\u2019t China have a lifelong innovator like [Steve] Jobs. If Jobs could see the Capitol Hill in China\u2019s No. 1 village, what would he think? How many replicas of the White House and Bird\u2019s Nest will we see before a Chinese Jobs is born?\u201d Duplication in China, long a gripe among trade partners, has grabbed even more headlines of late, including a fake Apple Store selling real iPads and iPhones in a setting remarkably similar to Apple\u2019s trademark retail outlets. In Changzhou, Jiangsu Global Digital Cultural Theme Park Co. has opened a park called Global Animation Joyland, which bloggers have called attention to because it includes a section that appears to be based on Activision Blizzard Inc.\u2019s World of Warcraft online game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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