Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Writer Thomas O’Malley spent the day in the British-inspired Shanghai suburb of Thames Town Back in 2006, when Tony Blair was PM ...

An "amazing" town meticulously designed to replicate a British village has been constructed more than 5,000 miles away. Thames Town reportedly came with a £530 million price tag and sits just 19 miles ...

Cobblestone streets? Check! Half-timbered cottages? Check! Turn-of-the-century plazas built in the Garden City style? Double check! These are the hallmarks of Thames Town, a traditional English-style ...

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09:35, Fri, Jan 9, 2026 Updated: 09:44, Fri, Jan 9, 2026 An "amazing" town designed to look exactly like a British village was built over 5,000 miles away. Thames Town reportedly cost around £530 ...