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By Chris Chang, posted Oct 5, 2011 at 9:34 PM, 3,553 views,

Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Apple has posted a statement on their website that Apple co-founder and visionary CEO Steve Jobs has passed away. The whole world is now reacting to the very sad news of Jobs’ death. We are collecting the thoughts and condolences of people from China, and the “crazy” ones such as Lenovo CEO, Xiaomi CEO, Meizu CEO, China Mobile CEO, and Foxconn CEO. What’s more, we are collecting photos and videos of the touching moments of ardent fans leaving flowers, tokens, and cards all in honor of Jobs.

UPDATE: Chinese Reactions to Steve Jobs’ Death

UPDATE 2: Photos of Apple Fans paying homage to Jobs outside Apple stores in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

UPDATE 3: According to CNN, a young man approaches the entrance of the Hong Kong Apple store. He carefully places a SJ figurine on a mini wood altar, kneels in front of it, whispers a prayer, and walks away. We’ve found a photo from Sina Weibo showing the touching moment. Engadget Chinese also managed to take a photo of the figurine surrounded with flowers, cards, newspapers and an iPod touch.

UPDATE 4: Animation of Steve Jobs in heaven and more tributes from China tech CEOs.

Hong Kong Apple Store
A fan puts SJ figurine on altar. Kneels, prays, walks away

Probably the best tribute to Steve Jobs

CNN visits Hong Kong Apple Store
video credit: CNN

CNN interviews Chinese Apple fans

Gallery: Apple fans Paid Homage to Steve Jobs outside China Apple stores

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Gallery: Outside Apple HQ

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Lenovo CEO Yuanqing Yuan

“Today the world lost one of its greatest innovators and visionaries with the passing of Steve Jobs. His achievements are unmatched in our time. We admired his spirit, his creativity and his passion. He not only changed the technology industry, he changed the world and made it better.

While we will all feel this enormous loss, I am confident that this industry will take to heart the lessons Steve taught us about innovation. Steve led this industry like a beacon for the past decade. As a competitor, he helped ensure all of us pushed even harder, and I am confident his legacy will continue to energize the industry for many years to come.

His spirit will carry on, and it will inspire all of us to achieve more. We would like to express the sympathy of all 27,000 Lenovo employees worldwide to his family and friends, and we joining the world in mourning his passing and celebrating his life.” (Source)

Taiwanese Company Acer

“Steve Jobs is a person of great vision, innovation and leadership. Jobs’ death is a great loss to Apple as well as the industry.” (Source)

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun

“This moment has came in too sudden, there are no words to express my grief.” (Source)

Beijing Apple Store
Flowers, cards, and apples are leave outside the Beijing Apple store at Sanlitun

Beijing Apple Store
One of the apples is bitten

Ex-President of Google China Kaifu Lee

“Bon voyage, Master Jobs. Your products changed the world and your thinking influenced a generation.” (Source)

Mtone Wireless CEO Wang Weijia

“He was a true son of Silicon Valley. If Silicon Valley could lower its flag to half-mast for only one person, it should be Steve Jobs.” (Source)

Chairman of Foxconn’s Retail Division Louis Woo
Woo worked for Apple for 12 years before moving to Foxconn

“As someone who has worked for Apple and has been a fan of Apple for many years, this is really very saddening news. It’s like someone from the family has passed away.

He’s changed the way that we use technology for so many years, and defined the way technology can better be used, and better be applied to our day to day use.

He’s more than a trailblazer. He defined what technology is supposed to be. We’ll all miss him, and there won’t be another Steve Jobs, that’s for sure.” (Source)

Beijing Apple Store
People take photos of the flowers and pictures of Jobs

Beijing Apple Store
A child leaving flowers

China Mobile CEO Wang Jianzhou

“Jobs had extraordinary innovative spirit, and won the respect of partners. Under his leadership, not only did Apple become a mainstream consumer brand, its innovations also defined the industry’s future.

Jobs’s passing is a large loss for the industry, and that Jobs used his great innovations to interpret modern technology, perfectly combining IT and practical applications, the dream of each person in the IT and telecom industries.

I had met Mr. Jobs, and his fervor and his passion for his cause were unforgettable.” (Source)

Meizu CEO Jack Wong

“Feel sorry for a genius at his untimely death. Life is short, but his shinning will last forever.” (Source)

Foxconn

“We are truly saddened by the passing of Steve Jobs, an industry visionary, a true partner to our company, and a great friend.

Steve had an immeasurable and positive impact on the lives of people around the world and the global electronics industry is all the better for the many contributions he made to ensuring that technology is understandable, beautiful, and, most importantly, accessible to people from all walks of life.” (Source)

Candles were put around an iMac with Steve Jobs’ picture.

A fan plays music to pay homage to Jobs

Foxconn CEO Terry Gou

“The world has lost a true hero and I have lost a friend whose dedication to his company, his customers and our industry is reflected in the fact that he continued to work while dealing with such a devastating illness. Steve’s spirit will live on forever with those who, like me, had the honor to know and work with him. However, everyone has been touched by his genius and, because of this, he has left the world a better place. He will be missed, but never forgotten.” (Source)

Tencent CEO Ma Huateng

“Who are we going to worship now? There isn’t a single person in the world alive today who would make people all over the world feel such grief and sorrow. He was my idol.” (Source)

HTC CEO Peter Chou

“I am saddened by the loss of a great man. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family. I respect and admire Steve Jobs for the incredible impact he has had on the technology industry.” (Source)

A guy places tributes to Jobs on stick-it note on the Apple logo at the entrance of the Hong Kong Apple store. A flower is also put on top of the Apple logo

The local media go wild

Fans leave flowers, candles, miss-you notes outside Beijing Sanlitun Apple store

We’ll miss you, Steve Jobs.

Source: Apple, Sina Weibo
More Coverage: Sina Tech

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  • AaronD12

    RIP Steve Jobs.

  • Anonymous

    Here’s to the Crazy One.

    The misfit. The rebel. The troublemaker. The round peg in the square hole.

    The One Who Saw Things Differently.

    He wasn’t fond of rules. And he had no respect for the status quo.

    You can quote him, disagree with him, glorify or vilify him. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore him. Because he changed things.

    He pushed the human race forward. And while some may have seen him as the crazy one, we saw genius.

    Because the man who was crazy enough to think he could change the world, was the one who did.

    This is the thing I can do to miss him

  • http://www.atbreak.com atbreak

    the world lost a great mind…

  • Anonymous

    RIP Steve

  • Xing Liu

    I do agree with there reporter said:’ give them a chance, a better life”, but, no offense , Chinese workers are working very hard, to be fair, they should be paid much more than what they are having , right now. so, actually  when apple’s making huge money ,Chinese only get small slide of a big apple pie, which is in my standing point, not fair at all. $4/phone goes to Chinese, and then you can see the big picture, this is not the topic we should be talking right now. but Jobs is great man. we do honor his contribution to the whole world.

  • Anonymous

    RIP Steve Jobs.