It's common knowledge that China has "at least 10 White Houses, four Arcs de Triomphe, a couple of Great Sphinxes and at least one Eiffel Tower," report the New York Times. But now photographs of a copy of London?s famous Tower Bridge (a Victorian riparian gateway to the city) in the Chinese city of Suzhou have emerged ? and it's been adapted to suit a five-lane highway. Almost identical?from a distance, at least?to its British counterpart the new structure, which was completed in 2012, has been doubled ? a feat which has also required some spectacular architectural additions.

It's common knowledge that China has "at least 10 White Houses, four Arcs de Triomphe, a couple of Great Sphinxes and at least one Eiffel Tower," report the New York Times. But now photographs of a copy of London?s famous Tower Bridge (a Victorian riparian gateway to the city) in the Chinese city of Suzhou have emerged ? and it's been adapted to suit a five-lane highway. Almost identical?from a distance, at least?to its British counterpart the new structure, which was completed in 2012, has been doubled ? a feat which has also required some spectacular architectural additions.
© User: Colin / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA-4.0. Image of actual Tower Bridge in London

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