News Snapshot:
China is known for its unashamed production of fake goods - for instance, pictures have emerged of 'Rolexe' watches and 'WiWi consoles' - but it turns out that the fakery even extends to the country's rural image. It has recently been revealed that locals in one particular pastoral county - Xiapu in Fujian province – are embellishing facets of their genuinely rural life so that tourists come away with picture-perfect photo albums from their trip. Locals in the region stage quaint scenes for hoards of holidaymakers, even using special effects and props to paint a romanticised image of life there....
