Two customers from Santa Lucia choose clothes in the Xiushui Market, also known as the Silk Street, in Beijing August 14, 2008. Many foreign athletes, reporters, officials and tourists from across the world visit the market selling items with Chinese characteristics during the Beijing Olympic Games, raising the tourists flow in the market to nearly 50,000 persons a day. (Xinhua/He Junchang)

"The Olympics brought us a rare opportunity and will push the market to work to improve its image," said Wang.

The Silk Street market has become popular with overseas tourists, who have flocked there to buy counterfeit and knock-off luxury clothes and accessories since 1985.

Facing complaints and lawsuits by world-famous brands, the local government cracked down on fake goods and helped the market to establish its own brand in an effort to rehabilitate the mall's reputation.

Hundreds of stalls selling fakes were cleared out of the market, and a tailored suit area of 1,000 square meters was established.

(Xinhua News Agency August 18, 2008)