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The Culture of Faking in Contemporary China
In recent years, the issue of authenticity and truthfulness has come under scrutiny in various aspects of Chinese society. From food safety scandals to staged charity events, it seems that the propensity to fake has permeated numerous sectors. This article explores the troubling prevalence of deception in China, driven largely by the structures and cultural attitudes propagated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).