N China’s college building resembles magical Harry Potter school

(ECNS) -- A college building in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province which resembles the magical Harry Potter school has made the rounds online, after the city's Sphinx replica has caused controversy.

The building in the new campus of the Hebei Academy of Fine Arts, situated in Xinle city, features a giant clock tower, castle walls and turrets. It resembles Hogwarts, the school of witchcraft and wizardry from the hit films -- Harry Potter.

The academy said the building named "Cinderella's Castle" is an animation industry base, not for teaching, and costs 2.4 billion yuan ($384 million).

It defends against online accusations. "We are not a school only with castles," it added, the campus landscape combines Chinese and Western styles.

The building's interior decoration has not finished yet.

Sphinx replica in N China to be dismantled

A replica of Egypt's Sphinx built in north China that caused controversy will be dismantled, said builders of the structure.