Great Firewall of China and Facebook

[Flyerwin]

If you use international roaming instead of a local SIM, FB, WhatsApp, Google all work fine. Still worth installing WeChat and using that for payment etc though.

 

[SYD]

If you use international roaming instead of a local SIM, FB, WhatsApp, Google all work fine.

That includes eSIMS that are "roaming" (ie not China based - but HKG based ought to work)

Still worth installing WeChat and using that for payment etc though.

and/or AliPay. Also has the virtual metro travel cards.

 

[markis10]

That includes eSIMS that are "roaming" (ie not China based - but HKG based ought to work)

China based esims work just as well, and tend to be a lot cheaper.

 

[SYD]

China based esims work just as well, and tend to be a lot cheaper.

China telco issued or an eSIM for “China” based outside? The later definitely.

I thought I bought a China telco eSIM last visit but it was actually routing through HKG.

Surprised a Chinese issued eSIM would bypass the GFW when pretty much all hotel wifi is useless.