BEIJING, CHINA - Photos of Apple's newest flagship store in Beijing have begun to surface in what is planned to be the first of many stores the company intends to open in China according to Ron Johnson, Apple's senior vice president of retail. The SanLiTun Village Apple store is scheduled to open on July 19 at 10 a.m. with throngs of Apple faithful, media and onlookers expected to pack into Apple's 219th retail store worldwide. Officials are warning anyone suffering from a rare anxiety disorder known as sardine syndrome, to avoid the Apple store during it's grand opening weekend.
Though the Chinese will not be able to get their hands on iPhone since talks with major mobile carriers are still pending, they will get to sample the wildly popular iSling, which has become one of the hottest cell phone accessories in China used for hands-free conversations on mobile devices. The Beijing Apple store will have the iSling on exclusive display during it's grand opening. Designer Fug Li will be on hand to answer questions and show off her line of the fashionable iSling in seven colors. Reports indicate that Chinese users will be able to get Apple's complete line of computers and iPods, including the iPod touch when the Beijing Apple store opens it's doors.
[Photos by Lori Chao]
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