China - Shanghai - Little Red Book at Dongtai Road Antique Market

Chinese copy of Mao Zedong's famous Little Red Book for sale at a stall on Dong Tai Road (Dongtai Lu) street market. Sitting on top of an old (fake) copy of a 1920's cigarette poster. This small area is lined with shops and the streets covered with stalls selling artifacts from Shanghai's past. There are many colonial pieces which tend to be genuine, and some genuine Chinese antiques which can be very expensive. But there is also a lot of fakes for sale too. Usually snapped up by tourists who are under the impression they are getting a bargain.

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Chinese copy of Mao Zedong's famous Little Red Book for sale at a stall on Dong Tai Road (Dongtai Lu) street market. Sitting on top of an old (fake) copy of a 1920's cigarette poster. This small area is lined with shops and the streets covered with stalls selling artifacts from Shanghai's past. There are many colonial pieces which tend to be genuine, and some genuine Chinese antiques which can be very expensive. But there is also a lot of fakes for sale too. Usually snapped up by tourists who are under the impression they are getting a bargain.