BirdAbroad, a blog that describes the experiences of an American living in China, wrote about the stores several days ago, pointing out the meticulous attention to detail, which made these Apple "outlets" nearly identical to the real thing.
Several media outlets picked up the news, which caught the attention of Apple and, eventually, the Kunming authorities, which launched an investigation.
Chinese law recognizes trademark protection and prohibits copying the "look and feel" of other companies' stores. However, only two of the five offending stores were closed -- and the one initially highlighted by BirdAbroad was not one of them.
A more recent post on BirdAbroad highlights other "fake" Apple stores around the world, but the one in Zagreb, Croatia, is, to my knowledge, simply an authorized reseller.
Apple has four official stores in China -- two in Beijing and two in Shanghai -- but none in Kunming.
Image courtesy of BirdAbroad