Comments on: Photo Tour: Shanghai Fake Market

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:12:44 +0000

Thanks for posting photos. For those interested in saving a little time and money, you can download the free Android Shanghai Fake Market app (completely free).

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.shanghaifakemarket&feature=search_result

By: Claudia

Claudia — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:13:23 +0000

I’ve just been there and I loved it! the atmosphere of everyone yelling at you, the smell of plastics, the chance to buy goods so much cheeper haha. However, for those who don’t like bargain, it’s the worst place you can go to.

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 28 May 2011 14:29:05 +0000

Very interesting article…I had no idea that it was so open and prevalent. I find it interesting that you found iphones with more features than the real ones—too funny! Many years ago, in East Berlin, we could get things much cheaper but not so true to the original item. They didn’t put a conterfeit label on that I remember, so everything was sold in regular stores.
Very nice photos too…what kind of camera were you using?

By: Johnson Deng

Johnson Deng — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:36:08 +0000

Hey, I just came across this this little gallery while researching other things.
I lived in China for two years before moving to Taiwan, where I am now, to complete my Junior and Senior year in high school.
I lived in Hangzhou for a spell. There were places called Bai Nao Huis. Large Chinese electronics black market for pirated everythings. I’d more than once had an urge to take pictures, but the people there were terribly hostile (paranoid?) towards the camera.
Well, I sometimes miss living in a culture where pirated things are the norm. Glad to know you had some fun in Shanghai. Thanks for sharing.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:03:34 +0000

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Reminds me of my short stay in New York City during 1970 when I shopped along 42nd Street and up Brodway.

Good shots

By: Glynn Lavender

Glynn Lavender — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:37:52 +0000

I spent several fun filled days shopping similar places in Beijing. Half the fun is the haggle and the other half is looking for the spelling mistakes in the knock off products. Some, as you say, were so good you almost believe they are indeed genuine.

By: Nic Myers

Nic Myers — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:37:23 +0000

@Jason: I’m not sure if the place is still open but here is the address: Fenshine Fashion & Accessories 580 Nanjing Xi Lu. Another is located in the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum metro stop (Line 2). If you exit the metro station you pretty much run into the market, so it is pretty easy to find.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:45:49 +0000

Hi Great photo’s, sorry if I missed it, but could not see, any chance of emailing me the address of these markets?
Cheers.

By: Claude A Jeanloz

Claude A Jeanloz — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:51:52 +0000

Nice images. Also looks like you had some fun with thhis project.