Here&#x27;s a great article that explains how IP in China works --- it&#x27;s definitely more sharing-centric than the West: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bunniestudios.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;?p=4297" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bunniestudios.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;?p=4297</a><p>If it could be summed up in one sentence, it would be &quot;Everything is a derivative work.&quot; Instead of trying to claim complete exclusivity, they implicitly realise that everything someone creates is always built upon the knowledge of others.