Fake Chinese Sphinx attracts tourists, but Egypt is not happy

Residents pose for a photo before a full-size replica of the Great Sphinx of Giza in Donggou village in Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei province. — AFP

The land renowned for fake products might just have taken its mimicry a step too far.

The Egyptian government is protesting China's replica of the Great Sphinx of Giza, saying the structure in Heibei province undermines the country’s cultural heritage.