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VPN, SIM & eSIM
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01VPN: Install Before You FlyGoogle, WhatsApp, and Instagram don't work on Chinese networks. A VPN fixes that — but only if you install and test it before arriving, because VPN sites and app stores are blocked inside China.vpn · internet · great firewall · blocked apps02SIM & eSIM: Staying Online in ChinaShort trip: buy an international travel eSIM before you fly — it works on landing and Google/WhatsApp stay reachable. Longer stay: add a local China Unicom SIM for Chinese apps and a +86 number.esim · sim card · data · china unicom