Tianducheng (), also called Sky City, is a

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in Xingqiao Subdistrict,

Linping District Linping is a district of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. It officially become a district on April 9, 2021. Linping District has a total area of 280 Square kilometers as of April 2021. Linping ...

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that imitates many design features of

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History

Construction at Tianducheng began around 2007. Its central feature is replica of the

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and of Parisian-style architecture, fountains and landscaping. It opened in 2007, and can accommodate more than 10,000 residents. Initial occupancy was low, with an estimated 2,000 people living in the development by 2013, leading some to label it a

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. By 2017, its population had grown to 30,000 and the development was expanded several times. TianduChengMap

Transport

Huangheshan station Huangheshan () is a metro station of Line 3 of the Hangzhou Metro in China. It is located in Tianducheng (Sky City) community in Linping district Linping is a district of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, ...

on Line 3 of

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serving Tianducheng opened on February 21, 2022.

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References

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