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The Inertia

Travel to any small Asian market–anywhere on the continent, really not just China–and you’re bound to find a plethora of pirated products. Like fake North Face Jackets, Patagonia fleece, pirated CDs filled with music and movies. Fake stuff is everywhere. But fake towns? Check out this replica of a little western town we all love, Jackson Hole, China? Just two hours northwest of Beijing, it serves as a getaway for the elite. Everybody wants a piece of Jackson Hole.

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