As doubts continue to surface about the video that has gone viral over the last few days which showed passersby rush to aid a pregnant woman who collapsed in Luxun Park on Sunday, Erma Shanghai Co, the company that employs several of the people seen in the video, has now finally admitted that the video was staged. But only part of the video was staged, not all of it, and the company had no part to play in planning the video, said a spokesperson. more ›

How much of this quote would you agree with?: "The quality of Shanghai's high-profile architecture is now world class," says Dodington. "While early versions of the city's skyscrapers were mostly boxes covered in glass, today each structure needs to embody China's ascendancy. Subtle, avant garde exteriors fuse Western and oriental aesthetics, while massive dimensions embody the city's economic might." From Asia Times. more ›

Erm... is that supposed to be a fake Kappa logo? more ›

Police have succeeded in breaking records for confiscating more counterfeit money than ever before. Since the crackdown was announced in January, over 280 people have been arrested, 190 cases involving counterfeit money have been cracked, and over 1 billion yuan has been confiscated. more ›

Take a closer look at the packaging next time you use a condom, as it may not be quite what you paid for- Recently an underground production line manufacturing fake brand-name condoms was uncovered in Shaoyang, Hunan Province. Among the counterfeit condoms were such recognizable brands as Love Card, NOX, and Durex. more ›

Video: France24 report of China's fight against piracy. more ›