In this article, I’ll go over the steps of how I used an iPhone and a VPN to access the Internet in Beijing, China. If you’re the type of person whose eyes gloss over when you hear terms like VPN and IP address, rest assured that it’s not at all difficult to do. Not only was I successful, but it’s a lot easier than it sounds. During my recent visit to Beijing, I thought I’d see whether I could use such an approach to get around the Great Firewall. The method most commonly used by visitors and Chinese citizens alike is to use a virtual private network (VPN): You simply connect, over an encrypted connection, to a server outside the firewall. Facebook accessed from Beijing via VPN on an iPhone 3GS.īut there are ways around the Great Firewall. For tourists or expatriates in China, having no access to Facebook or Twitter can be vexing, since they may normally rely on those social networks to keep in touch with the happenings back home or to document a visit. The Chinese government uses the Great Firewall to censor the Internet: Facebook, Twitter, and other sites are blocked. Most people have heard of the Great Wall of China, but China also has a modern-day virtual wall, frequently referred to as the Great Firewall of China and officially known as the Golden Shield Project.
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