In this short documentary, housing developers in China hire ordinary foreigners to pose as celebrities, boosting flagging property sales.

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In this short documentary, housing developers in China hire ordinary foreigners to pose as celebrities, boosting flagging property sales.

By: New York Times | Published: 29 Apr 2015

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