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At first glance, this may look like a normal portable battery pack, but in reality it's much more than meets the eye. Let's just that that it's not a complete bust, but once opened, there's just a few things weighing it down. Continue reading to see why.

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When you have a hit brand or product, everyone wants a piece of the action, but in China, they just want to knock it off in hopes of landing a few suckers. First off, we have a "Pear iPhone", which may look like a real handset from afar. Continue reading for more.

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Since none of us technically know what the iPhone 5S will look like, the Goophone i5S can only be called a knockoff for now. Aesthetically, it looks exactly like an iPhone 5, but on the inside, you'll find a 1.0-GHz MTK MT6577 dual-core processor and 512MB of RAM. Continue reading for a video.

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Now that you've seen the WoW theme park, it's time to check out a real-life World of Warcraft restaurant in China. It's touted as a "comfortable gathering place for fellow gamers", complete with WoW-inspired decorations, dishes named after locations in the game and plasma screens showing live footage from the MMO world. Continue reading for a video and more information.

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Now that you've seen some of the strangest toy knockoffs from China, here's yet another item to add to the ever-growing list of things not to buy from the country: walnuts. On the outside, it looks to be fairly normal, and even holding one in your hand probably won't fool most people, but it's entirely different story once they're cracked open. Continue reading to see why.

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The Samsung Galaxy S III may currently be the hottest Android smartphone, but when it comes to actually buying one, stay away from those being advertised on Chinese auction sites. This person didn't heed the warnings, bought one that had problems connecting to the internet, and then ended up with a whole lot of FAIL. Continue reading to see why.

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Though we're not quite sure how this cell phone works, but it's definitely one of the first fully transparent specimens that we've ever come across. It appears to boast a microSD expansion slot, camera, and possibly a headphone port. Continue reading for one more picture and information.

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Another day, another batch of bizarre knockoffs that shouldn't have been made in the first place. First up, we have S&M's and then Dolce & Banana. If you're going to knock something off, a catchy name should be one of the first things you come up with, and while memorable, these two aren't going to fool anyone. Continue reading to see more.

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Another day, another batch of knockoff brands and products. First up, we have something that is apparently from "Chian" rather than China and a Facefood cafe, which hopefully serves up real edible items and not just Instagram photos. Continue reading to see more.

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Liu Bolin, born in 1973, is an from China's Shandong. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Shandong College of Arts in 1995 and his Master of Fine Arts from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 2001. His work has been exhibited in museums around the world. Also known as "The Invisible Man", Liu Bolin's most popular works are from his "Hiding in the City" series; photographic works that began as performance art in 2005. Continue reading for more.

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