Paris in China? Wisconsin in China? Britain in China? Why is China building replica's of Western Cities that are nearly empty?

 In the suburbs of the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, people don't need to get on a plane to see the Eiffel Tower.



That's because Paris is right in their neighborhood.



Tianducheng, or "Sky Capital City," is a real estate development modeled after the city of lights, right down to a version of the Eiffel Tower that is one-third the height of the real one.



"I think [it's] a little strange," Rachel Ni, who moved to Tianducheng six years ago, told ABC News' "Nightline." "I don't like it here."



Unlike the real Paris, laundry hangs in full view everywhere in Tianducheng, even on trees, and the fountains are dry. Many apartments are empty, and few stores are even open for business.



"I live here because it's cheap. In Hangzhou, this is very, very cheap," said Ni. "The environment is good, especially for the baby."