shanzhai
thumb|316x316px|An Anycool V876 mobile phone featuring a rotatable screen. The name "Anycool" was meant to copy Samsung Anycall|Anycall, [[Samsung's brand for phones in South Korea and Greater China. The addition of extra features not found in authentic products is indicative of shanzhai electronics, particularly in the 2000s.]]
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12 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Products
- Decline
- Brands
- Internet
- Regulation
- Subculture
- Critical reception
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|316x316px|An Anycool V876 mobile phone featuring a rotatable screen. The name "Anycool" was meant to copy Samsung Anycall|Anycall, [[Samsung's brand for phones in South Korea and Greater China. The addition of extra features not found in authentic products is indicative of shanzhai electronics, particularly in the 2000s.]]
Shanzhai () is a Chinese term literally meaning "mountain fortress" or "mountain camp", whose contemporary use usually encompasses counterfeit, imitation, or parody products and events and the subculture surrounding them. Shanzhai products can include counterfeit consumer and electronic goods, which can involve the imitation and trademark infringement of brands and companies. The term's modern usage grew around 2008 when shanzhai smartphones reached their greatest domestic use. Today, some relate the term with grassroots innovation and creativity rather than with falsehood or imitation.