Shenyang - Post Report Question and Answers
Is high-speed home Internet access available? How long does it typically take to install it after arrival?
Yes, but it's slow and spotty. You should have a VPN downloaded on all of your devices before arriving into the country to be able to access non-Chinese websites. Downloading a VPN on your router is also recommended. I kept GoogleFi and that's been wonderful because the phone works pretty well without a VPN, but even that is often slow and I have to switch to my Chinese SIM to access some apps and websites. The lackluster internet is one of the very frustrating things about living here. - Jun 2024
Ha ha. The Great Firewall is real; you may have high-speed internet to shop on Taobao in Chinese, but when they block the VPNs, you won't be able to do anything that requires one for days on end. - Mar 2019
Hotel wi-fi is reliably slow. It is OK for email and web surfing, but streaming is often not possible. Many websites are blocked in China: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and NY Times are some common ones. A good VPN service is necessary. - Jul 2016
Yes, it's included in our apartment so I don't know how much. - Aug 2014
It is available, pretty cheap, but hugely slow and unreliable. You will have to get a VPN if you want to access all of those sites the Chinese have blocked. - Nov 2013
