The traditional Chinese style buildings and garden of a luxury villa, which is built based on the design of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, the iconic traditional Chinese gardens in East China's Suzhou city, Jiangsu province. Photo taken on Sept 2. [Photo/CFP]

Luxury villa with classical Chinese garden sells for $78 million

A luxury villa, which was built based on the design of a renowned Chinese garden in East China's Suzhou city in Jiangsu province, is being sold at the astronomical price of 500 million yuan ($78.5 million).

The villa's exterior is built in the traditional Chinese architectural style, while the interior is decorated in a Western style.

It is also situated in a prime location - it is 500 meters away from three World Cultural Heritage sites, namely the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lion Grove Garden and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

The property developers say only selected customers, whom they call "super buyers", are allowed to visit the sample villas. A total of 28 such high-end villas have been built in a prime location in Suzhou.

An interior view of the luxury villa, which is built based on the design of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, a well-known Chinese architectural symbol in east China's Suzhou city, Jiangsu province. Photo taken on Sept 2, 2015. [Photo/CFP]

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