Chinese fakery: The best and worse

China is well known for its large industry of fake products. But as The Feed's Andy Park discovered, the impact of fake items can be very real.

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China is responsible for 70 per cent of the counterfeit products sold around the world.

But beyond the obvious cheap Nike rip-off or bogus Man of Steel DVD, this copycat culture can produce some amazing - and terrifying - stuff.

In 2001, it was discovered that a number of manufacturers were selling a product made of potato paste and plastic that was marked as rice.

Other fake food examples include dirt-filled pepper shakers and hollowed-out nutshells filled with concrete.

But it's not just food that gets faked.

There's a growing industry in China for fake condoms and even fake hymens.

From fake body parts to mock cities and medication, The Feed's Andy Park takes a look at the best and worst of Chinese counterfeit products.


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