Reuters) - the most intense moments, Monday's U.S. presidential election debate took place in the discussion of candidates, China, the United States President barack Obama against Mr Romney (Mitt Romney) for his investment of Chinese enterprises, and Mr Romney is demanding, we adopt a more stern line in China counterfeit American products.
Mr Romney special shocked to find that, fake valve bearing false serial number - "we market, in from around the world were sold as", although they have been by the American rivals. "It's not bottom go to," he insisted, if this is the first time in President Obama is happening fraud. Although Mr Romney anger may make good politics, history shows that China's fake is almost as old as America itself.
The first American ship to China, is empress of China, from New York city sailed to guangzhou (modern day guangzhou) in 1784 back to New York, in May 1785 and goods of tea, cotton fabric and porcelain. It won the supporters 30000 yuan ($), 25% of the return on investment.
Words when she the success of China trip spread, more and more American businessman to own a piece of well known Chinese pie. To 1784, and China form new originator, in 1812 and at the end of the war, nearly 300 American ship 618 sailed to guangzhou.
Skill artisans, become the world's most talented and the ship merchants left a deep impression. And americans notice, there are many European businessman who before, Chinese is very good, in the copy or copy objects and image.
One of the most interesting Chinese reproductions of paintings. For a small fee, Chinese painter in guangzhou to provide foreigners any image copy. (they also created a unique painting, China's scene. Americans make full use of the chance, therefore, many American famous painting, sculpture and printmaking and back to the United States. The more popular is John Paul Jones, the statue of liberty, landing pilgrims and Lexington battle bargaining.
The most popular topic, but is George Washington and the most desirable great image is a by gilbert Stuart, known as "Athena portrait", there are multiple versions. (this is Washington carved model appear in 1 dollar bill.
When China's this copy of the portrait start arrived in the United States, in the 18th century, Stewart was enraged. Who bought from one of his original has signed an agreement, statements, they won't allow it to be copied, but prove here, this agreement be despised. A customer, especially the captain John E. The sword of Philadelphia, is a major criminals, it will be in guangzhou order for 100's share of the portrait was painted on glass reverse. A Stewart prosecution sword, a judge ordered to stop captain. Stuart's portrait of how many, and finally make their way to the United States is unknown, but no matter how many, they joined the many Chinese replica, American painting, hang on the wall some of America's most outstanding family.
The United States also encourage China to other country's fake commodities. In the early 1830 s, oliver kahn brother's New York city, Steve Francis and Nathaniel, has rich, from France imported goods, such as perfume, porcelain, fans and silk. At this time, they come up with a novel idea: why no Chinese craftsmen copy of French goods of a small part of the cost? After all, Chinese people showed great facilities, copy the western painting and art style, why they can't do the same other project? European popular food and drugs, and more cheap version? Therefore, Carneses issued the European sample to guangzhou, and spectacular results.
Americans, especially slowly emerging middle class, discretionary income and eager to exotic ready to buy. Imitation French silk scarves and feathers fans, with delicious seasoning, candy, syrup, rose oil and other impressive imitation influx French crazy New York, where they sold quality goods price. The Carneses this is extremely good news, because ridiculous cheap counterfeits, compared to the real thing. China even managed to find a shredded wood, curing and packing proper, can through the more expensive rhubarb. Though there is a minority children died from eating too much this product, it sold very good. The last Carneses greed got better. Import so many fake, the market tends to saturation, prices, forcing the brothers, closed wide operation.
Although today's China fake many amplitude is greater than it was a few centuries ago order, this is worth in mind is that the problem is with China itself we trade almost as old as. And, as Carneses found, the west choose rely on China's cheap labor, the more entrenched become counterfeiting problems. Today's government officials, there is no contradiction than their predecessors 200 years ago.




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