Last Saturday, Apple officially and permanently closed an Apple Store in Dalian, China, marking the first time the company has closed a directly-operated store in the country. The store opened in 2015, exactly ten years ago. Following the announcement, numerous online reports emerged, with some interpreting this as a signal about Apple's business conditions in China. Since this store happens to be located in my city, I have some firsthand knowledge of the situation and would like to share a d...