Shanghai Apple Store is a stunner

Now that Apple has held a pre-opening of Shanghai's first Apple Store (China's second) for the press, we can finally get a look inside. Shanghaiist has published a great article about the store, complete with a large photo gallery. Here are some incredible facts about this new location:

The cylinder (40 feet high) contains the largest curved glass panels in the world
There are more hands-on gadgets to play with than any other Apple Store (but no iPads or iPhone 4s yet)
It's one of the largest Apple Stores
It's got one of the largest Genius Bars

Once you're inside, the design and layout is similar to other Apple Stores. TUAW reader Lawrence Sheed was also invited to the pre-opening and has posted a huge gallery of photos. He adds that the managers and staff were "overwhelmingly positive" and knew their stuff.

Congratulations to Apple on what looks like an incredible store. If you attend the opening this weekend, let us know!

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Source: http://shanghaiist.com/2010/07/08/preview_shanghais_first_ap…

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Cebulon15

I wonder why Apple has to sell their product in the underground?
Open sunlight is the best what a shop owner can do to sell more products.
A premium brand in the underground: too many techies that fear the sunlight!

July 09 2010 at 11:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Shunnabunich

Makes me wonder where the glass pyramid is going to end up. Not Paris, that'd be too obvious.

July 09 2010 at 5:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jonathan ober

Wheres the elevator? Or do Chinese Gov't kill off all the handicap?

July 08 2010 at 4:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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William

What a stupid and naive comment. Please look up how Shanghai is one of the world's first accessible cities for the blind and how the government has tried to help the handicap in many ways that the U.S. government hasn't. It's really annoying when some people don't know anything about China but making false criticisms about China come easily.

July 10 2010 at 3:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

SIP

Wow! Female Apple Store staff waring shorts!

The best photo I've seen is the aerial shot on MacRumors:

http://images.macrumors.com/article/2010/07/07/165139-pudong_1.jpg

July 08 2010 at 2:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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jonathan ober

Apple Store in Lancaster has a kilt wearing dude with a nose ring.

July 08 2010 at 4:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

iPhone user

I wonder if Lenovo's CEO still thinks he's 'lucky'...

July 08 2010 at 2:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply