Cannot access yahoo hosted web site from China?

Question

We use yahoo small business's web hosting product. Just realized that the web site hosted by yahoo small business cannot be accessed from China. It seems the web-site is blocked by Chinese government. Does that mean if we want to do business with customers in China, we should NOT choose Yahoo's web-hosting solution? Any suggestion is appreciated.

Answer 1

It is probably the specific IP of the server your site is hosted on that is blocked, if you could get Yahoo! small biz to move your site to another server that could help.

Your other options are to move to another hosting company altogether, or even host your site in China if most of your site audience is actually from there.

Check out the following blog to learn more about ways to keep your site unblocked in China:

http://blog.sinohosting.net/keeping-your...

For proxy solutions I recommend http://www.proxy4china.com ; however you obviously can't ask from your customers to visit your site through a proxy so getting your site unblocked should be your work.

Answer 2

Hi,

I am afraid there is no way Yahoo! can control the web sites blocked by sovereign  nations.

So check for other hosting providers.

Answer 3

China i a Communist country so the governments got the power =P

Answer 4

China is  not the free country  the rest of us are so far...they only  allow sites they control

Answer 5

You can try proxy servers to reach yahoo. you can see them at http://freewebmasterforum.com or Search for proxy at yahoo