Fake iStore (part 2)

A note on my earlier story on the fake iStore. Just before I left the city council in Kunming declared that they had closed down three fake Apple stores.
Unfortunately they somehow missed the two largest ones on Jinbi square and in the main shopping street leading off from there.
Ah well maybe their bribes were all in order.

Fake iStore

The shop in this photo has become moderately famous over the last week. Together with a similar one, both in highly visible areas of the main Kunming shopping district they have turned out to be fakes.
Someone went to a real Apple store either in China, there are ones in Beijing and Shanghai, or the USA and copied them wholesale from the shop front and layout to the shirts their staff wear.
The merchandise in the one I had a look at appeared to be fake as well or perhaps factory seconds. I doubt Apple would normally let shoddy workmanship like that out of the door though.
Steve wont be pleased.

Another day in Kunming

We walked and walked and walked. I have the blisters to prove it. Matt had to get some onward travel to sort out so we walked around to look for travel agents.

Instead we found a pagoda.

With a young skater in front of it.

And after a long day we had noodles and watched the lights go on in Jinmabiji square.

I am still really enjoying myself out here and hope to do some more sight seeing before heading to Dali on Sunday.