the Chinese firewall is easy to get around, it's just there to make it inconvenient enough so most don't bother. I use vpn when I'm in China and offer to set it

the Chinese firewall is easy to get around, it's just there to make it inconvenient enough so most don't bother. I use vpn when I'm in China and offer to set it up for my relatives, but the response has been "it's too complicated". Most people don't want to learn the tools just to access youtube/google, especially when there are Chinese equivalents that cater specifically to a Chinese audience.