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China Travel Tips: How to get on the internet 

ChinaTalk - Ed Sander & Jessica Sun
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Getting online and using your favourite websites and apps in China can be a pain in the behind and has not gotten easier over the years. Ed and Jessica of ChinaTalk explain how to solve these challenges.

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20 авг 2024

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@ProfiVideoMarketing
@ProfiVideoMarketing 4 месяца назад
Thanks for the nice video and information ❤
@suzieto328
@suzieto328 Месяц назад
Thanks a lot for the great sharing. We will arrive at Beijing Airport around 5 am. Is it possible to buy a Sim card? Is the shop already open? Heard that this is possible at some big airport?
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL Месяц назад
Yes, there should be a desk of at least one telecom company. However, if your phone can handle eSims its nowadays even easier to get an eSim bundle (e.g. Airalo). You don't need a Sim anymore in that case and also have an integrated VPN.
@serenaunfiltered
@serenaunfiltered Год назад
Great video! Very informative :)
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL Год назад
Glad it was helpful!
@unitradios3903
@unitradios3903 Год назад
Great sharing thx! Can you share the vpn that can be used in China now?
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL Год назад
The one I used recently that worked best was Astrill. But this site also has some test data: cc.greatfire.org/en
@user-cy2nd8ks4u
@user-cy2nd8ks4u 6 месяцев назад
You buy sim card at airport they don't need your data? I remember they still do
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 6 месяцев назад
You always need to provide an ID, if that's what you mean. Every SIM card is linked to a Chinese ID or passport.
@stevepollard2169
@stevepollard2169 6 месяцев назад
I have wechat installed in australia and looking to use it for paying for items and restaurants in china. This is connected to my hsbc account. If buying a chinese sim card will my wechat still work.
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 6 месяцев назад
If your WeChat already works it should still work if you are on wifi or a local Sim card. I use WeChat at home on wifi and a Dutch SIM card and in China on accommodation wifi and Chinese Sim Card.
@aniteshkumar5348
@aniteshkumar5348 Год назад
What if Chinese government finds someone accessing foreign internet through VPN for using Facebook and Google , Is there any punishment or something for them ? (For Chinese people)
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL Год назад
I personally have never heard of many such cases with Han Chinese. I can only remember one such case in the past 10 years and in that case the person had rubbed the government the wrong way with other things. Now, if you are a certain ethnic minority in a western province using a VPN could definitely get you in trouble.
@shemadevolution3920
@shemadevolution3920 2 месяца назад
Hey man I’m visiting China end of this month for 3 days. I’m from New Zealand , I’ve downloaded WeChat, alipay, ExpressVPN. Would u suggest anymore apps? There’s also a 7 day free trial for ExpressVPN but I wana activate it the day before I leave to go to China. Will I have to change my sim card to a Chinese sim card in order for my VPN to work or can I leave it on my normal sim card from nz.
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 2 месяца назад
If you have eSim functionality you can use eSim software like Airalo. In that case you neither need a local SIM nor a VPN. As far as VPNs are concerned, I've been using LetsVPN lately. Works better and cheaper than ExpressVPN nowadays. I don't recommend using your home SIM because roaming data charges might be very high (check with your provider). Hope this helps.
@shemadevolution3920
@shemadevolution3920 2 месяца назад
@@ChinaTalkNL I’m wanting to use social media apps like instagram , FB only through vpn I can ?
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 2 месяца назад
Correct. So make sure you either use an eSim with integrated VPN or a separate VPN tool like Astril, ExpressVPN or LetsVPN. Stay away from free VPNs.
@shemadevolution3920
@shemadevolution3920 2 месяца назад
@@ChinaTalkNL cool. I’ve chosen to stick with airalo I’m only going for 3 days in China and I need only enough gigs for that much time. As soon as I buy the digital E-Sim on airalo , soon as I touch down in Shanghai I can use my phone as normal? I won’t need to do anything else ( So much help thank you.
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 2 месяца назад
As far as I know you just need to turn it on/activate it when you land. But for questions about the use of Airalo, please check their website. ;-)
@pandahappy328
@pandahappy328 7 месяцев назад
Is it possible to purchase these prepaid sim cards on a website prior to arriving at the airport?
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 7 месяцев назад
I think there is a service called Nihao Mobile that sells prepaid cards but you would still need to have them delivered to a Chinese address (e.g. hotel). Nowadays, if your phone allows it, you can also use an e-sim service like Airalo.
@pandahappy328
@pandahappy328 7 месяцев назад
Is it possible to buy these sim cards prior to arriving in China?
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 7 месяцев назад
Normally not. I have read about one company selling sims, Nihao Mobile, that can deliver them to your hotel in China. But I cannot vouch for them as I never used them and see some different opinions online. Recently we have had good experiences with eSims (e.g. Airalo). People in our travel groups who had compatible phones had a good experience with them and did not need a separate VPN anymore either.
@user-eu4or5gu6x
@user-eu4or5gu6x Год назад
Great video! Have you use Express VPN? and how did it work?
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL Год назад
Pre-covid I used both Astrill and ExpressVPN. After having problems with Astril I switched to ExpressVPN, which was fine at the time. But on my first post-covid visit to China in last June/July ExpressVPN was very unstable at best or connected but did not work properly at all. I switched back to Astrill, which worked fine now. When going back I think I will stick to Astrill or try something new. I hear many complaints about using ExpressVPN in China.
@icecreamcake2
@icecreamcake2 10 месяцев назад
@@ChinaTalkNLhi thank you for the informative video. So are you using only Astrill VPN now or more? Will there be problems having multiple VPNs installed on the iPhone?
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 10 месяцев назад
I don't think its a problem having multiple VPNs on your phone. I've had 2 or 3 most of the time. I tend to have at least two in case one doesn't work. I've heard good things about LetsVPN, but I don't like that lack of transparency in their pricing (you are only told what it costs after a trial period and I've seen different users get different prices for the same services). Astrill is very expensive though, so I'll probably use these two on my next visit and see what works best.
@user-jp1qt8ut3s
@user-jp1qt8ut3s 11 месяцев назад
Welke VPN is op dit moment de beste? Hoe verbind ik?
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 11 месяцев назад
Verbinden kan via elke internetverbinding (mobile of wifi). Gebruik van de apps wijzen zichzelf uit. Let op dat in China VPNs soms slecht werken op sommige wifi netwerken. b.v. in hotels. Mobile internet werkt meestal het beste. Best presterende VPNs in China worden hier geëvalueerd: cc.greatfire.org/en
@texasburbs4380
@texasburbs4380 8 месяцев назад
can you use esim in china or just the actual SIM card?
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 8 месяцев назад
If your phone allows it, you can use esims. After making this video a few years ago we recently fgot in contact with Airalo and found that not only do their e-Sims works very well in China, you also don't need a separate VPN anymore.
@mickdev007
@mickdev007 2 месяца назад
Or just buy an eSIM before you go.
@ChinaTalkNL
@ChinaTalkNL 2 месяца назад
Yes, that's what we suggest people to do nowadays. But not all phones have eSim functionality. In our tour groups there is always at least 20-30% of people that can't use eSim.
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