article_snippet: From television shows and etiquette lessons to private schools and mock Tudor housing developments, China has been embracing British culture with a passion.
article_snippet: Chinese viewers are captivated in Chinese viewers millions by shows like "Sherlock Holmes" and "Downton Abbey," with the former's star, Benedict Cumberbatch, so popular CNN)Prince William has CNN)Prince William own Chinese nickname -- Curly Blessing.
article_snippet: The fascination with Edwardian England depicted in Downton has created a growing demand for butlers, and China's elite are donning tweeds and taking up deer stalking.
article_snippet: Downton Abbey depicts traditional British, high-class lives.
article_snippet: Downton Abbey something that I and many other Chinese are curious about," said student Cherrie Zhang.
article_snippet: Affluent Chinese parents are sending Affluent Chinese parents children to British schools after some of the most notable names in British education have established campuses in China.
article_snippet: Harrow, Wellington College and Dulwich College have all opened sister schools in China.
article_snippet: And the obsession with British culture has taken a bizarre turn in Thames Town, a housing development on the outskirts of Shanghai that resembles a quaint English town, complete with replica red telephone booths.
article_snippet: China spent 17 million pounds on UK TV programs and formats in 2013, a 40% increase on the year before, but a 40% increase on the year before form a small part of the overall trade balance.
article_snippet: And while London has been successful in attracting Chinese investment, UK companies have not thrived in China the same way as some of UK companies U.S. and German counterparts.
article_snippet: The Royal Family are not really a big deal to me," said Zhang, the Downton Abbey fan.
highlights_snippet: China has embraced British culture, especially TV shows like "Downton Abbey"
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