China not only fakes iPhones but Apple stores too!

[xxMATTGxx]

China might be known as the home of the fake iPhone, but what about whole stores? Surprising almost no one, China is indeed home to the fake Apple Store.

These pictures from BirdAbroad (via IFOAppleStore), show a fake Apple Store complete with everything that a real Apple Store offers. Right down to the blue shirts with Apple logos and name labels for the employees. Starting from the top, this ‘Apple Store’ features a shiny exterior with a big glowing, white Apple front and center.

Just came across this article and thought it was pretty funny. More information and photo in the actual article:


http://9to5mac.com/2011/07/19/chinas-fake-apple-store/

[Hollie.]

Dont see why China cant just do real apple? lol

[j0rd]

Read the whole article, its so funny!

Even the employers think that they 100% work for Apple:

Being the curious types that we are, we struck up some conversation with these salespeople who, hand to God, all genuinely think they work for Apple.

[Hollie.]

Loll its like their own lil fake world..

[xxMATTGxx]

It seems like it's an authorised reseller

[Recursion]

It's not fake, it's an Authorized Apple Reseller.

[peteyt]

Interesting article but I don't see how the writer knows its fake. As people have said it's probably just an authorised reseller and if not you'd think people would have noticed and complained. There are laws and such.

[Oleh]

http://birdabroad.wordpress.com/2011...ng-steve-jobs/

There you go...

Apple’s own website will tell you that they only have a few stores in Beijing and Shanghai, opened only recently

[Jssy]

That's strange, I don't know what to believe haha :L

[supermanuknow]

China are bad for all these fake products, but yes it's proberly just a authorised reseller. The full article is pretty funny.