Digital Nomad China Guide: Visas, WiFi & What It Costs
China is not on any nomad top-10 list. It should be. How to work remotely from China: visas, VPNs, coworking, costs, and why the infrastructure beats Bali.
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VPN, eSIM, Payments & Apps
China Digital Survival
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About this series
China's internet works differently. WhatsApp, Google, Instagram — all blocked. Cash is almost extinct, replaced by Alipay and WeChat. Your foreign SIM won't work the way you expect. But none of this is hard once you know the setup.
This series covers every digital tool you need before landing: which VPN actually works, how to set up mobile payment with a foreign card, which eSIM to buy, and the apps that make daily life in China frictionless. Each guide is self-contained — read the ones you need, skip the rest.
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