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IKEA launches new Beijing store

By Li Fangfang (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-04-11 06:28

Chinese IKEA staff rehearse a play to entertain young customers ahead of Wednesday's grand opening of the newly completed IKEA Siyuanqiao store in Beijing, China, Monday, April 10, 2006. IKEA on Monday unveiled its new outlet in Beijing that will be its biggest in Asia - a seven-story, US$100 million behemoth that the Swedish furniture maker hopes will put it ahead in China's thriving but crowded market. [AP Photo]