Into the Heart of Darkness–Shopping the Beijing iPhone Black Market

The black/grey markets in Beijing will blow your mind! On Saturday and Sunday (November 14/15) I had a chance to do a bit of undercover work. I hired a guide to help me navigate the Zhongguancun shopping mall maze–Hailong, Dinghao and e-World Kemao. Jennifer, my guide/interpreter, was in the market for an iPhone (our ruse) and I was going to buy it for her.

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