http://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/Caitlin-Parr xx http://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2009/06/16/Apple-on-Qianmen <!--paging_filter--><p><img hspace="10" height="112" align="left" width="150" vspace="10" src="/files/u65866/aple.jpg" title="appleinsider.com" class="caption" />With designs having been <strong>uncovered </strong>for the <strong>Apple</strong> <strong>store </strong>which is supposed to be opening <strong>this fall</strong> at <strong>Qianmen</strong>, it has become clear that the market in Beijing for Apple products isn&rsquo;t going to die out any time soon. <br /> <br /> As long as there are <strong>newer</strong>, <strong>sleeker</strong>, and <strong>sexier</strong> devices being developed, we&rsquo;ll always be willing to shell out the cash. The &lsquo;<strong>East-meets-West</strong>&rsquo; look of the architectural renderings suggests that the store is sure to be pretty impressive &ndash; featuring a similar &lsquo;<strong>glass box</strong>&rsquo; to the one that is on Manhattan&rsquo;s Fifth Avenue but combining it with <strong>dark wood support</strong> and <strong>traditional Chinese roofing</strong>.</p> <p class="rtecenter"><img height="261" width="500" src="/files/u65866/qianmenstreetrender-1.jpg" /></p><p><a href="http://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2009/06/16/Apple-on-Qianmen">read more</a></p> http://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2009/06/16/Apple-on-Qianmen#comments Openings and Closings Beijing News Caitlin Parr Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:00:00 +0800 thebeijinger 514452 at http://www.thebeijinger.com