What it's actually like inside one of China's fake Apple Stores

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Fake Apple Store

Reuters

Real or fake?

For the first time, Apple's latest iPhone was available to pre-order in China at the same time as the rest of the world. After barely a day, shipping times in China had already slipped to "3-4 weeks" for the 6S Plus.

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While many people in China will have picked up their new iPhone in one of Apple's official stores today - and witnessed scenes like this at the flagship store in Beijing - others will have bought their new smartphone from one of many fake Apple dealers throughout the country.

The fake Apple store phenomenon first came to light in 2011, but more are springing up all the time.

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