Photocopies of Originals
Ah, China, the land of ingenious workarounds! When it comes to expensive textbooks, they’ve got a trick up their sleeve. Enter photocopies of originals, the budget-friendly superheroes of the student world. You see, instead of splurging their hard-earned yuan on those wallet-draining textbooks, resourceful Chinese students have embraced the art of reproduction.
Photocopying books has become a national pastime, a cost-effective dance with copyright boundaries. It’s a little wink-wink solution that keeps wallets happy and publishers scratching their heads. While some argue it’s a blow to the publishing industry and a blurry line of copyright infringement, others see it as an innovative response to outrageous book prices. After all, who needs an original when you can rock the photocopy game?
