That is China for you. Lie, Cheat, Steal then do it some more. Everything is fake and you are getting ripped off no matter who you are. There is some phrase for it I can't remember but it was something like "to trick others is to prosper". Maybe I am remembering it wrong or something but that was the general idea. As long as you don't get caught, it is expected to lie, cheat, steal. Archive: https://archive.today/hJNSF From the post: >>Tourists who travelled to a snowy village in China found out the wintry destination was not quite what it was made out to be. Officials in the Chengdu Snow Village in China's southwestern province of Sichuan famed for its scenic snow landscape have found themselves in hot water after visitors realised they had been conned upon closer inspection of the scene. Instead of piles of snow covering the wooden huts in the village, officials had draped the buildings in cotton wool, white sand and soap bubbles to deceive visitors into believing they were about to step into a winter wonderland. In reality, the village - a new attraction for the Sichuan province - had not seen any snow due to warm weather.