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This combo shows pictures of the construction of the Wangjing SOHO (top) building in Beijing, designed by architect Zaha Hadid, and construction of the Meiquan 22nd Century building (bottom) in China's southwest Chongqing on January 3, 2012. Already famed for fake designer bags and pirated DVDs, imitation in China may have reached new heights with a set of towers that strongly resemble ones designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid. It could rank among the more flagrant ripoffs in a country already notorious for imitating foreign products without permission -- but the developer of the Chongqing project, Meiquan 22nd Century, has denied any copying. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP via Getty Images)
This combo shows pictures of the construction of the Wangjing SOHO (top) building in Beijing, designed by architect Zaha Hadid, and construction of the Meiquan 22nd Century building (bottom) in China's southwest Chongqing on January 3, 2012. Already famed for fake designer bags and pirated DVDs, imitation in China may have reached new heights with a set of towers that strongly resemble ones designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid. It could rank among the more flagrant ripoffs in a country already notorious for imitating foreign products without permission -- but the developer of the Chongqing project, Meiquan 22nd Century, has denied any copying. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP via Getty Images)
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