Jun 03
2009June: The Best Month to Visit the Great Firewall of China
Filed Under: Internet Security, Shanghai & China, Software & Tools, Tips & Tricks
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As the anniversary of a particular unnamed event is coming up, the Great Firewall of China is becoming a popular destination for Websites like YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, Blogspot, WordPress.com, Live, Bing, Livejournal, Xanga, and many more!
But thankfully, I use a personal VPN service through Witopia to gain access to all these websites. For about $40 USD a year, I get a secure tunnel that allows me to browse the Internet as if I were physically located in the U.S. That means, I’m also able to watch online streaming videos from major TV networks and watch the latest episodes of 24, Prison Break, Lost, Fringe, and many more!
$40 is a small price to pay for a fast, consistent connection without all the annoying pop-ups and ads. But if you want something that is free, check out these other alternatives to accessing blocked Websites in China.
- Hotspot Shield
- YouTube Proxy
- Anchorfree
- G-Proxy
- GLadder (Firefox Plugin)
- TOR
- GAppProxy
- Coobai
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maybe we’ve got it all wrong — maybe China is actually blocking these sites in an attempt to bring as much attention to the Tiananmen Square massacre as possible…
OUCH… My brand new blog with a grand total of two posts has been blocked. Unfortunately I can’t determine why. The first post was a garden variety into, and the second post was mentioning twitter was blocked. Nothing I can’t read on hundreds of unblocked blogs. I came across your site while trying to find a way to get in touch with the censors to see about getting it unblocked but haven’t had any luck.
Any ideas?
Mark
Hello Susan, it’s Jesse, your fellow Technical Writer in Nanjing. Things have been extremely busy over here the last few months, and this is the first chance I’ve really had to get back to your site. I just want to say thanks for all your hard work, on such a variety of topics that you post here everyday.
Since I’ve been working in China this past year, it’s become increasingly challenging to get by the Great Wall. Like you, I’ve tried using the the free Web routers, but with limited success. I plan to sign up for this service tonight and give it a try. I really have missed not being able to see YouTube, and a host of other links. Will let you know how it goes.
Hope all is well for you in Shanghai. Let me know if you hear of any qualified Technical Writers now living and working in China who are seeking a stable long-term company. Contact me directly for more information.
Jesse