Authorities are cracking down on the manufacture and sale of counterfeit tegong liquor, a type of high-priced alcohol traditionally supplied exclusively to government organizations and other privileged groups.

The liquor, identified by a special logo affixed to the bottle, is sold at discounted prices on Taobao, the country's biggest e-commerce site, as well as regular liquor stores.

However, the steep discounts have only been made possible through counterfeiting and other illicit practices, even extending to Moutai and Wuliangye, two of China's most well-known, and most expensive, liquor brands.