How to bypass censorship in China?

[Simalacrum]

May not be the best of ideas to post this? but I'm taking the risk.

So, I'm currently in China for a few days. For those who don't know, China bans FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+ (aka. all the fun websites ) from usage.

I've tried circumventing this in a couple different ways; firstly, I tried using a UK-based VPN network (to no avail, it wouldn't load pages), and I've also tried searching for proxies (none of which seem to connect).

Sadly my computer hackery skills are limited here. Does anyone else know how I could bypass their censorship? I'd like to go on one last time before I lose complete access to the Internet when I go to North Korea. (no, seriously, thats my next destination)

 

[Albino Boo]

May not be the best of ideas to post this? but I'm taking the risk.

So, I'm currently in China for a few days. For those who don't know, China bans FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+ (aka. all the fun websites ) from usage.

I've tried circumventing this in a couple different ways; firstly, I tried using a UK-based VPN network (to no avail, it wouldn't load pages), and I've also tried searching for proxies (none of which seem to connect).

Sadly my computer hackery skills are limited here. Does anyone else know how I could bypass their censorship? I'd like to go on one last time before I lose complete access to the Internet when I go to North Korea. (no, seriously, thats my next destination)

China routinely blocks free VPN services but tends to leave the subscription ones alone. The subscription services are mainly used by business and expats and can easily be cut off by state control of the banking system for Chinese citizens.

I really don't think its that smart going onto the internet and asking how do I get round state control before visiting the last Stalinist paranoiac state in the world, especially when you have your name in your profile and a photograph of yourself as your avatar. You will need to think a little more to avoid an incident that could have a very unpleasant outcome during your visit.

 

[chuckman1]

Just don't or you might get murdered. Suck it up and go hookup with a Chinese girl.

 

[EllieJelly]

If I were you I would just use Tor. It's very simple if you use the Tor Browser Bundle [https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en]. Just double check in the browser's options to make sure all your scripts are turned off, especially JavaScript. Many Chinese citizens use this, especially journalists.

I hope this helps you.

-od Ellie s láskou <3

 

[Elementary - Dear Watson]

I wouldn't do it. Just suck it up and play by the rules, or you will probably have some unnecessary hassle and harrassment on the way out...

I don't think you could get around the most internet aware nation in the world with poxy methods found online... Not really worth the risk!

 

[BlackStar42]

VPNs are legal in China, so use one of those or use Tor.

 

[thebakedpotato]

Kind of a symbol of our generation... "Hey guys I want to bypass an autocratic regime's vast system of censorship and oppression on the internet."
"Why, so you can make a positive change on the world and help bring freedom to an eighth of the world's population?"
"Fuck no, I wanna see what's on Twitter."

 

[Amethyst Wind]

Well I never had any trouble with Hotspot Shield while I was out there, which is the much faster UK version of Expat Shield. You could use Expat Shield if you want, but your computer will think you're in America and not let you access UK-only sights like iplayer.

Secure Tunnel is another option, though much clunkier.

The whole secret police angle is overblown. Unless you're actively going against the State with what you're posting or following, they have better things to do than hassle you about your tweets.

Hell, I was there 6 months and I only had one incident with the police, who showed up at my expat friend's doorway thinking I was him. They wanted to make sure I wasn't still in the country after my visa expired.

I'll repeat. 6 months and they still confused somebody else for me after I'd left. Don't overthink it.

Still, of course you have to be smart about it. I mean, I did tell the kids I was teaching that Chairman Mao was in hell but that's because I knew they were shit at English and wouldn't understand. I didn't do it where I'd get in trouble.

 

[donnaafifi]

i used https://www.iwasel.com/en/ when i was in china it works the best for me and i managed to bypass the firewall.