article_snippet: It was planned as a publicity stunt to send a strong message that China is cracking down on illegal trade and counterfeiting.
article_snippet: There weren't any guards around and it seemed a waste to burn a waste, so we took what we wanted.'
article_snippet: The public burning was just one of many that have taken place across the country as part of a crackdown on counterfeit goods, with the sign of bulldozers crashing bottles of spirits and counterfeit fireworks being set alight.
article_snippet: This publicity stunt was planned to be slightly different, with goods being incinerated to generate energy.
article_snippet: This publicity stunt was estimated that for every ton burned 550kwh of electricity would be generated.
article_snippet: and we are disposing of the items in a much more environmentally friendly way.'