How a Famous Calligrapher Decorated the Upcoming Hangzhou Apple Store [VIDEO]

Earlier this week Apple posted to its Chinese website a video showcasing how Chinese calligraphy artist, Wang Dongling, helped decorate the exterior of the upcoming Hangzhou West Lake retail store.

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The video has since been uploaded to Apple’s YouTube channel this afternoon, but has English subtitles:

To celebrate the opening of our first store in Hangzhou, we partnered with artist Wang Dongling. Get a behind-the-scenes look at his process and the artwork he created for Apple Store, West Lake.

Check it out below:

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Earlier reports noted Apple is aggressively opening new retail stores in China, with five locations slated to debut in the next five weeks. The West Lake store in Hangzhou opens this Saturday, January 24th.

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