Apple today introduced the Apple Store in China (apple.com.cn), the shop for the company's Apple products including the iPhone 4 and the magical iPad.

Apple?s online store in China features free shipping, free personalized engraving on any iPod or iPad, and the ability to custom configure any Mac with just a few clicks. The online Apple Store also offers a wide selection of third-party products and is the only place online to buy the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED.

Signature gift wrap is available with the purchase of most Apple products including iPod, iPad and iPhone. The online Apple Store also lets eligible students and faculty members take advantage of special education pricing on Apple products.

Also starting today, Apple's customers in China can access Apple?s App Store in Simplified Chinese, with localized featured apps and charts of the most popular paid and free apps in China. The App Store offers iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users access to the catalog of apps with over 300,000 apps in 20 categories including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel.