Steve Jobs Biography a Smash in China, Sells 250K Copies to Devoted Fans

In America, the only time people line up for a book is when Harry Potter or Twilight has a new entry.

In China, they are willing to line up for books with a bit more substance. At least, that was the case this week when the Steve Jobs biography arrived on Chinese store shelves. MICGadget (via TechCrunch) has a cornucopia of images from the book's launch, including several that showcase the various Apple-themed (NASDAQ: AAPL) displays.

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MICGadget spoke to several customers who waited in line to get their copy of Jobs' long-awaited biography. One of them was Wang Xiaochuan, the chief technical officer of a Chinese web portal called Sohu. “I purchased 500 copies of the book for my colleagues, I hope they can learn from it,” he said.

Cheng Ji also purchased more than one copy, saying, “I bought five copies for my son in college and friends.”

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