11 cities that China ripped off from the rest of the world

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Hallstatt China man with ladder

Reuters/Siu chiu

With a price tag of $940 million, it's no wonder the Chinese replica of Austrian Hallstatt looks so authentic.

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Knock-off bags? Head to Chinatown. Knock-off towns? Head to China.

That China is really good at producing counterfeit goods is well documented, but the country has really outdone itself by copying entire towns or cities from other parts of the world.

Here are 11 cities that China copied from the rest of the world.