The village boasts over 5,000 artists working in 600+ galleries who churn out over 5 million paintings each year.
These replicas were sold in many countries for relatively low prices.
The endeavor was quite successful and soon the demand for replicas increased.
for fulfill the demand more and more artists took up residence and started to make a living.
According toChina Daily, some 60% of all global fake paintings are produced at Dafen.
Source:Wikipedia,RandomWirePhoto courtesy: Jason Lee / Reuters,Cory Doctorow
