Shanzhai products and sustainable design

摘要: This paper investigates a possible solution to the need for sustainable design through study of shanzhai products notable their low price and quality sometimes, even by exaggerated design. Their existence reflects in China’s post-communist society provide its population with kinds material goods typically associated capitalist economies which advances science technology have been applied research, manufacture desirable products. Political economic expediency has meant that because ‘catch up’ western markets, China increasingly tended copy designs it makes affordable own avoiding research development costs. This will selectively examine define concepts principles compare them those Although Shanzhai is satisfying short-term some materialist demands Chinese population, may also be seen as detrimental longer-term issues resources, sustainability innovation.