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From: Peter Webb on 17 Apr 2010 08:20
I'm travelling to Yunnan province in China next week.

China famously blocks Google. Will I be able to access my @gmail.com email
address while I am there?

Peter Webb

From: PeterL on 17 Apr 2010 16:19
On Apr 17, 5:20 am, "Peter Webb"
<webbfam...(a)DIESPAMDIEoptusnet.com.au> wrote:
> I'm travelling to Yunnan province in China next week.
>
> China famously blocks Google. Will I be able to access my @gmail.com email
> address while I am there?
>
> Peter Webb

China does not block Google. However, Google seems to have decided to
exit the China market. I had no problem accessing my gmail acct.

Facebook, on the other hand, is blocked in China.
From: Spehro Pefhany on 17 Apr 2010 17:27
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:20:49 +1000, the renowned "Peter Webb"
<webbfamily(a)DIESPAMDIEoptusnet.com.au> wrote:

>I'm travelling to Yunnan province in China next week.
>
>China famously blocks Google. Will I be able to access my @gmail.com email
>address while I am there?
>
>Peter Webb

I don't recall any trouble with gmail in a couple of trips in the last
six months. If you do run into issues you can always sign up with a
proxy. So far they don't seem to have a probem with foreigners using
them. Most recently (January) the main thing I noticed that was
blocked was Facebook, and some google searches choked. I happened to
use Skydur, which worked splendidly, but shop around, there are
others. Not expensive. Enjoy Yunnan.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
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From: Eric on 18 Apr 2010 03:38
On Apr 18, 5:27 am, Spehro Pefhany <speffS...(a)interlogDOTyou.knowwhat>
wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:20:49 +1000, the renowned "Peter Webb"
>
> <webbfam...(a)DIESPAMDIEoptusnet.com.au> wrote:
> >I'm travelling to Yunnan province in China next week.
>
> >China famously blocks Google. Will I be able to access my @gmail.com email
> >address while I am there?
>
> >Peter Webb
>
> I don't recall any trouble with gmail in a couple of trips in the last
> six months. If you do run into issues you can always sign up with a
> proxy. So far they don't seem to have a probem with foreigners using
> them. Most recently (January) the main thing I noticed that was
> blocked was Facebook, and some google searches choked. I happened to
> use Skydur, which worked splendidly, but shop around, there are
> others. Not expensive. Enjoy Yunnan.  
>
> Best regards,
> Spehro Pefhany
> --
> "it's the network..."                          "The Journey is the reward"
> sp...(a)interlog.com             Info for manufacturers:http://www.trexon.com
> Embedded software/hardware/analog  Info for designers:  http://www.speff.com

What then is the Chinese equivalent of Facebook?
From: Lauren Orda on 18 Apr 2010 05:30

"Eric" <manilatop10(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:77ce7018-082d-40df-a9fc-f5a2fa9c7625(a)g11g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
On Apr 18, 5:27 am, Spehro Pefhany <speffS...(a)interlogDOTyou.knowwhat>
wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:20:49 +1000, the renowned "Peter Webb"
>
> <webbfam...(a)DIESPAMDIEoptusnet.com.au> wrote:
> >I'm travelling to Yunnan province in China next week.
>
> >China famously blocks Google. Will I be able to access my @gmail.com
> >email
> >address while I am there?
>
> >Peter Webb
>
> I don't recall any trouble with gmail in a couple of trips in the last
> six months. If you do run into issues you can always sign up with a
> proxy. So far they don't seem to have a probem with foreigners using
> them. Most recently (January) the main thing I noticed that was
> blocked was Facebook, and some google searches choked. I happened to
> use Skydur, which worked splendidly, but shop around, there are
> others. Not expensive. Enjoy Yunnan.
>
> Best regards,
> Spehro Pefhany
> --
> "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
> sp...(a)interlog.com Info for manufacturers:http://www.trexon.com
> Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

What then is the Chinese equivalent of Facebook?

FlaceBlook!!!, or FraceBrook!!!!!



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