A £507 million project in China recreates an Italian-style city marketed as “Venice,” featuring canals, gondolas and more than 200 European-style buildings, according to reports. Visitors describe the streets as eerily empty, with many noting a lack of foot traffic.
The outlets say the site includes grand canal scenery and Renaissance-inspired visuals, aiming to attract tourists through a full-scale themed environment. Both accounts highlight the contrast between the elaborate construction and the quiet atmosphere once people arrive. While the reports focus on the visitors’ surprise at the sparse crowding, they do not provide detailed verification of visitor numbers or official explanations for the lower activity levels.
Overall, the coverage centers on the same core facts: the project’s reported cost, its Venice-themed attractions in China, and the reported “desolate” or “empty” condition of the streets at the time of reporting.
