Chinese consumerism (15 images)

Chinese visit Adidas's flagship store in an international shopping mall in Beijing October 25, 2010. International brands, as well as stores that sell them, are in huge demand as China's middle-income class grows with both monetary power and greater exposure to Western culture. UPI/Stephen shaver

A Chinese woman, dressed in a Western-style wedding dress, poses for photos in an alley in Beijing October 25, 2010. More and more young Chinese newlyweds are choosing contemporary Western wedding ceremonies over traditional Chinese weddings. UPI/Stephen shaver

Chinese shoppers check out iPads on display at Apple's flagship store in Beijing October 12, 2010. The iPad went on sale last week in China with lines of customers waiting for buy one as long as the ones seen in the United States. China is poised to become one of Apple's biggest markets. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese magazine featuring a front page story on the future successor of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il at a newsstand in Beijing October 13, 2010. A top North Korean official has made the first public comments that Kim Jong-il is likely to be succeeded by his youngest son, Kim Jong-un. UPI/Stephen Shaver