Because Chinese people's IQ is too low and Chinese people cannot make decisions for themselves, thus, the government has to make their decisions for them. The government can do this because the government officials have a much higher IQ than normal citizens. If Chinese could by books from amazon, then this would mean that they would actually have to start thinking for themselves.
Another reason is that in China the government has a monopoly on most forms of media - including books. Selling books is a very lucrative business when there is only one bookstore for 1.3 billion people.
You may refer to the link below for the blocked websites in China. Then you may check the website that you are interested in if blocked or not.
According to varied search results, MobileMe is blocked partially or entirely in China.
Nearly 30,000 sites are blocked in China. It's part of the censorship from the People's Republic of China. Major websites such as Youtube and Blogspot have been blocked recently.
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Amazon China was created in 1998.
I only know that Facebook is blocked in China
Facebook, since it is a social website, is completely blocked in china. you may have also heard of youtube or Myspace, they are also blocked. some social sites are unblocked though, such as bebo or eBuddy.
If you have been blocked from leaving reviews on Amazon, you can try contacting Amazon Customer Service directly to inquire about the reason for the block and to request for it to be lifted. It is important to follow Amazon's Community Guidelines and Terms of Service to avoid being blocked in the future.
It wouldn't surprise me if it was ! China seems to be a law unto itself in the art of censorship !
You can't play Summoners War Game in China because it has been blocked in China.
You can buy a china cabinet online from Amazon. The company Amazon has a large selection of china cabinets from various companies. In addition, orders that are $25 or greater receive free shipping.
Chinese science, as they say, was given by gods yet such things like this are frequently blocked in mainland China. Down with the CCP!