
A Chinese telecoms giant has built a
research and development centre near Shenzhen, which will be home to some twenty-five thousand employees (find out more about model factory towns
here) and which includes twelve faithful recreations (
see also) of European landmarks. Among them are the
Neckar Bridge and Palace of
Heidelberg, the halls of Oxford, Freiburg and Verona, co-located on the car-free compound serviced by a Swiss Rail train. Learn more and peruse a slide show gallery at the link up top (nur auf Deutsch).