For your weekend fake products pleasure, I present the shanzhai Great Wall, courtesy of some enterprising tourism entrepreneurs in Chengdu. The fake Great Wall (also known as the “mini,” “replica,” “little,” and “Jin Long,” Great Wall) was constructed in 2002 and sort of looks like the real deal. No need to go out of your way to see history, just hop on a bus outside of town and catch the cheap alternative.

Check it out:

Mmm. That’s some real shanzhai goodness. My only surprise is that this thing has been sitting there in Sichuan for quite a few years now, yet no one has hired the developers to construct a smaller version in Las Vegas.

Think about it. Vegas already enjoys huge numbers of Chinese tourists, but with a fake Great Wall, it would be destination #1, even higher on the list than New York, D.C., the Grand Canyon, and the Hoover Dam.

FYI: this is not strictly an intellectual property post. It’s not illegal to build your very own fake Great Wall, just a bit silly. It does prove that anything is fakeable (new word), though, if you have a pile of cash and enough land.

If you need more photos, you can indulge yourself here. Have a great weekend.