Inside China's home to 10,000 stores selling fake bags and cases

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Hedao International Trade Centre for Cases and Bags is located inBaigou, Hebei province and is home to over 10,000 stores. Thegigantic bazaar sellshandbags or suitcases for100 yuan (US$14) or less that bearall the similarities to the more expensiveLouis Vuitton or Gucci originals.​Butfears are that the industry’s best times may be behind it due to rising costs and falling orders after profits from luggage and bags made in Baigou fell to 831.21 million yuan (US$117 million) last year, well below the peak of 1.25 billion yuan (US$175 million) in 2017, according to government data.

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