It seems that after all these years, many US buyer do not understand that just about ALL asian art that comes out of China is FAKE, plain and simple.

The Gounzou area (forgive my misspelling) is saturated with factories that produce anything you like with any name or look that you like for dirt cheap....NO HOLDS BARS, anything goes for the money.

For example...You can make Nike or Nokia brand condoms and lable them antique...they don't care.

Within 3 months you will have a full container of Antique Nokia Condoms so cheaply made that you will surely contribute to many unplanned births, abortions and unknown rashes in private places.....GET MY POINT?

These factories even put out brochures, just do a google search about manufacturing in China, you will find tons of the these fake eBay antiques for sale in mass quantities for dirt cheap. You don't even need a company to buy, just come up with the money and they will do anything you want.

In short:

• ALL SWORDS FROM CHINA - F A K E
• ALL JADE CARVINGS FROM CHINA - Soap stone or resin filled NEPHRITE JADE
• ALL ASIAN ANTIQUES FROM CHINA - F A K E ...No more then a year old at best.
• ALL BUDDHIST ARTIFACTS - MADE IN FACTORIES
• ALL ASIAN DECORATIONS - CHEAP IMITATIONS
• ALL SHOES FROM CHINA - F A K E
• ALL BAGS FROM CHINA - F A K E
• ALL CLOTHING FROM CHINA - F A K E

BTW I EVEN HAD A FAKE MCDONALDS IN HONG KONG THIS YEAR (what a bad experience)

WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU:

By falling for all these fakes you are buying products that may not be good for your health. These factories cut ALL corners for profit, they are not liable for you the consumer.

Additionally, you are getting ripped off with high shipping charges and you are supporting cheap and abusive labor.

DO US ALL A FAVOR, DON'T BUY FROM THESE PEOPLE, THEY ARE JUST NOT ETHICAL BUSINESS PEOPLE AND YOU CAN ONLY LOSE ON THESE DEALS.