The international press corps focused their attention on the iPhone launch event in Beijing, China. But there were 30 provinces accross China holding their own iPhone launch ceremonies. There was much fanfare in Shanghai as evidenced by the photos below courtesy of PConline.com

Shanghai Unicom iPhone launch event Oct 30

Quan-Gen Cai, General Manager of Shanghai Unicom

Introduction of Gypsii based 3G LBS / SNS services - preloaded on the "official" iPhone

I have an iPhone and you don't ... yet

Olympic swimming champion (and new iPhone owner) Zhuang Yong

Buy an iPhone and take home a super model

So excited I want to hip hop

Now something for a more dignified demographic

Hai Quan-Gen Cai, general manager of China Unicom receives an award