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.
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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.
