Summary
7 October 2011
In China fans of Apple have been reacting to the death of the company's co-founder Steve Jobs.
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Martin Patience
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At Beijing's flagship Apple Store they switched off the company's famous icon at midday. It was a tribute to Steve Jobs the visionary who had created a truly global brand. Flowers were laid at the entrance of the store. Some came to shop but others are gathered to pay tribute.
Speaker 1
"I just found out this morning from the news that Mr Jobs has passed away, so this is why I came here. I wanted to buy some flowers myself but I couldn't find where."
Speaker 2
"I'm kind of a diehard fan of Apple. It's really really sad to see that Steve Jobs passed away. This man I think really influenced the way I think, the way I observe the world. I really can't say how grateful I am to him."
Many Apple products are made in China. But unlike other western brands Apple is a household name here. Its iPhones and iPads are snapped up by the growing middle class. More than 35 million Chinese internet users also tweeted about his death.
Steve Jobs was a man who was idolised around the globe and many here say his vision helped connect the world.
Martin Patience, 麻豆官网首页入口, Beijing
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Vocabulary
- flagship
most important
- a tribute
something that is done to show respect and admiration for someone, particularly someone who has died
- visionary
an original thinker with intelligence and imagination
- to pay tribute to
to do something as a mark of respect for someone
- passed away
died
- a diehard fan of
a dedicated follower of
- a household name
a product that is very widely known across all levels of society
- snapped up
bought in large numbers very quickly
- tweeted
wrote messages on the social media platform Twitter
- idolised
admired greatly
