China's 'Street of Fakes'

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Wuxi, a small town in southern China, has attracted the ridicule of fellow Chinese for its so-called "street of fakes." Locked and vacant buildings bear logo-ed signs "designed to create a shopping atmosphere," according real estate reps from the area. [Racked National]