Why do Chinese people like to make counterfeits?

Answer 1

That's simple....money. It is the government that needs to crack down on these kind of activities but the Chinese government (you can add Russia, Philippines & most 3rd world nations do that) don't really care.

Think about it this way, how much is Microsoft Office or Windows XP?. US$200+ right, that more than the average person makes in China (I said average not the millionaires). You think the Chinese government cares when there are factories than makes copies of software, movies & music. Why should they?. They aren't the ones losing money.

When I was in China establishing an engineering center, we had to pay $US33,000 for a CATIA V5 license but all the Chinese engineers working for me have a copy at home that they bought for RMB10 ($US1.25).

There will come a time when China will no longer be the cheapest source of labor, I'd love to see it then when the other side of the world (Africa) starts making copies of Chinese products.

Hey Daniel Y, you must be a commie true & true right. Where in the US or the west is there large scale copying. I am not talking about people making copies of CD's & passing it to their friends. The biggest sellers of fakes in the US are in Chinatown (New York), that's where you can get fake Gucci bags and fake DVD's.

By the way, I am not America but geeezuss, this is not a slight against the Chinese people, so don't get all racial on us. Its just the difference in economic of wealth like most people above already know.

Answer 2

Its called the cost of living.

In china the cost of living is much much lower than it is in the states. Wages are low but things are cheaper. In USA the cost o g living is higher. Wages are higher but the cost of things is higher too. So when the USA wants to sell stuff in china they well sell at USA prices. For sample a 100 dollor pair of jeans will cost about 800 rmb, which could be about 2 weeks wages for the aveage worker. In the west 2 weeks average would cost about 1500 dollors.

So who in there right mind would pay 1500 dollors for a pair of import jeans?

Unfortnally the overpricing of imported goods at USA puts the brands beyond the reach of many chinese ciztiens, to counter this the counterfeit trade has boomed to order the chinese people fashionable clothes at prices they can afford.

Now on the other hand if western companies could offer there brands are prices that the average chinese person could afford this would stop counterfeiting shaight away, but because of the high cost of living and there profit magins this ain't going to happen.

Answer 3

I don't think that "like" is the best way phrase, but I couldn't honesty tell you a better way to put it.

Most of the things "counterfeited" in foreign countries are products protected by copyright in our own countries. One of the best examples is the DVD, where that industry has gone to considerable lengths to deter knocking of their products.

In countries like China most of the people could not afford the "real" product, so there is a demand for a product but no ability on the part of most consumers to pay for the product. Thus less-than-reputable business meet this demand with lower priced copies of the product. So, if the consumer had the means to purchase the genuine article, the demand for knock-off or "pirated" (in the case of games and movies) would likely decrease. If we didn't have laws that prevented these entrepreneurs from reproducing some else's work, that supply would be greater here.

Answer 4

Until recently China did not honor patents and trademarks from other countries. The government allowed counterfeit goods, since they all make more money off them. They copy movies, software, clothing, purses...A year or two ago China promised to acknowledge patents, copyrights and intellectual property. I don't think they have enforced it or will.

Answer 5

Not all Chinese people necessarily like to make counterfeits, and the Chinese are not the only ones who do it. Other countries do it. America does it. The UK does it. Germany does it. Russia does it. Zimbabwe does it.
In many less-developed countries, counterfeiting is much more common.
It's like asking "Why do American people like to do drugs?"
Not all Americans like to do drugs, and America is not the only country to have citizens that do.
You probably know plenty of nice, healthy, moral Americans, as I know plenty of nice, respectable, lawful Chinese.

Answer 6

I don't think only Chinese make counterfeits,and not all Chinese make counterfeits

Answer 7

Bussiness needs seed capital to start it,and China was robbed lots of money by other countries during the war.So making counterfeits is another way to get the seed capital

Answer 8

i agree with mark. i think that the chinese people are very hard working people. they try to get ahead in the world just like anyone else. the only thing i see is that they don't make $25 per hour like they do in the u.s. that's why cars in china cost $1 per hour to make and cars in the u.s. cost $28 per hour to build..........

Answer 9

because there is a feeling of greatness in there, people will admire your work of ingenuity. You feel like youre spitting the nose of those company who owns the patents and trademark you are copying.

Answer 10

It is much easy to steal than to establish their own brand names.


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