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    Piratey pride – 山寨

    by  • March 11, 2009 • China • 2 Comments

    posted by Sarah There is much malign and vitriol (and perhaps deservedly so) regarding knockoff products in China. In Chinese, there’s a word for these products: “Shanzhai (山寨).” Previously a word spoken with derision, a new generation of Chinese trading on the global market now see the shanzhai spirit as one to be admired.Not only [...]

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