Top 10 Craziest Fakes From China

8. Fake Cardboard-filled Buns

In July 2007, a reporter exposed an undercover story detailing how street vendors were adding cardboard to their baozi aka pork buns. He also managed to show a footage of how the buns were actually made. Later that month, this reporter was detained for allegedly faking the news report. According to reports, he hired 4 migrant workers to produce cardboard-filled buns as he films the scenario. Beijing’s health authorities have not found any evidence that stores are making these kinds of goods.

9. Fake Beef (It’s a Rat Meat!)

After a 3-month operation, Chinese police finally confiscated at least 20,000 tons of illegal meat sold as beef or lamb but actually made of rat. Nasty! The suspects have been reported to inject the meat with water to make it look fresh.