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For the last few weeks, a new row of luxury stores in downtown Beijing has started to shake up a long-muted consumer scene.
The anticipation grew as Tuesday night approached. Crowds of young people screamed as they caught glimpses of celebrities climbing the stairways inside the translucent, bubble-shaped exterior of Louis Vuitton’s newest store. I could see others lingering on the upper levels of the adjoining mall with their phones out.
The buzz topped one of the more exciting events of late — Apple
