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I just went to Shanghai, bought a local SIM card and installed any VPN app from the App Store on my phone (I used "HexaTech"). Had no problems at all with it, e
by dvcrn 9y ago
I just went to Shanghai, bought a local SIM card and installed any VPN app from the App Store on my phone (I used "HexaTech"). Had no problems at all with it, even with the free tier. I was kind of surprised how easy it was to get through the GFW
- PakG1 9y agoBeing in China now, I can say that just because it works doesn't mean that it's great. I think the government has demonstrated multiple times that they can block and throttle VPN connections at the flick of a switch. If one works, it's because of the government's mercy, not because of some circumvention team's ingenuity. That's my final conclusion. Yes, new methods might break through those times the switch gets turned on to block, but those new methods get blocked eventually too. It's an arms race where one side has near unlimited funding.
- halfelf 9y agoThe most terrible fact about GFW is that it makes people forget they have a chance to access the other part of internet. Most netizens here don't even have a idea to cross it.
- fantispug 9y agoThe amount of censorship varies by province; I wouldn't be surprised if it is easier in Shanghai than in other parts of China.
- forapurpose 9y agoRemember that Chinese people who do it are subject to attracting negative government attention; they face much more risk, even it works.