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VPNs in Xinjiang

Last post by guy.brush « Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:48 am
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by Renangreinert » Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:20 am
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Hi everybody,

Has anyone had the smartphones searched when going to Xinjiang? Do they delete the VPNs?
I am in Mongolia now, and I am planning to...

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Did you try a different connection protocol than automatic like OpenVPN TCP?
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Last post by guy.brush
Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:48 am
Cycling in Xinjiang

Last post by Tepezcu « Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:43 am
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by edoardo » Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:50 am
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Just made it by bike to urumqui from bulgan takeshikent border (Mongolia). As it was written in many topics, police situation is just creazy i have...

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I have recently cycled from Tashkurgan (coming from Pakistan) to the border with Mongolia (Takashiken/Bulgan). From Tashkurgan to Urumqi I mainly...
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Last post by Tepezcu
Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:43 am
Yining-Almaty bus Q&A

Last post by cks999 « Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:49 am
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by arthurschmidt2000 » Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:30 am
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The books describe very well how to go from Urumqi to Almaty.

There is an alternative via Yining. A hard sleeper from Uru is Y160. The ride takes...

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On 2023-08-28 I went from Yining (China) to Almaty (Kazakhstan) overland via Khorgos (HuoErGuoSi) border.

Some useful info:
There are 2 methods:...
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Last post by cks999
Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:49 am
SIM cards (in Xinjiang)

Last post by Francesco « Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:36 am
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by wnstnbchr » Sun Aug 06, 2023 2:19 pm

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Does anybody have information on how we can get a SIM card in China, especially in Xinjiang? I heard that getting a SIM card there is almost...

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I bought a sim card in Tashkurgan (south west Xinjiang) from China Unicom. Payed 130rmb, pretty easy process. They tooked my passport but they had to...

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Last post by Francesco
Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:36 am
Karakoram highway, permits, borders, police

Last post by Tepezcu « Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:03 am
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by Jonathan99 » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:43 pm

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I would really appreciate if you could answer a specific question I have.

Next year, I would like to cross the border from Tajikistan to China at...

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Hi,

I have recently crossed from Wagah border (India) to Tashkurgan (China) passing through Lahore-Gujrat-Islamabad-Mansehra-Babusar...

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Last post by Tepezcu
Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:03 am
Post Covid ferry from Mainland to Taiwan

Last post by HugoL « Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:15 am
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by merodrem » Fri Jul 07, 2023 6:27 am

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Hello,

Does anyone know a way to go to Taiwan from Mainland China by boat? All the ferry companies I'm checking say foreigners cannot board. Is...

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Direct Mainland - Taiwan Island ferry has not resumed. Mainland - Kinmen/Matsu ferries are so far limited to Taiwan residents & other types of...

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Last post by HugoL
Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:15 am
Ladakh border

Last post by Francesco « Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:13 pm
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by pocatrassa » Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:05 am

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Is it possible to cross from India to China through Ladakh? I've read there are several points but the sino-indian conflict comes and goes, and I've...

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Not possible, there's no border. Doabl only for the local tibetans nomads, I've just been in Hanle and UmlingLa pass, that's what the people there...

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Last post by Francesco
Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:13 pm
Urumqi to Lanzhou Sleeper Train - Impossible to book on trip.com?

Last post by HalloM8 « Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:16 pm

by HalloM8 » Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:16 pm

I'm booking a sleeper train from Urumqi to Lanzhou mid-August. Some websites claim there was a 12 hour bullet train at some point (likely pre-COVID)...

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Last post by HalloM8
Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:16 pm
From Qinghai to Xinjiang: route notes for cyclists and backpackers

Last post by merodrem « Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:48 am
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by steven » Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:51 am

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This is a short overview of the (infrastructure) changes that have come about on the little used (by foreign travellers) border crossing between...

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Hey! I'm in Korla and today and I tried to take a transport to Golmud. I was told at the train station that there were no train, and at the bus...

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Last post by merodrem
Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:48 am
China will start issuing tourist visas on March 15

Last post by Roadtophnompenh « Mon May 08, 2023 7:42 pm
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by bergf » Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:01 pm
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Thought I'd share the amazing news that China will start issuing tourist visas on March 15!

I'm very happy since I just left a snowy Stockholm...

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This week finally the first turist-bus crossed Kunjerab pass into China,
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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Mon May 08, 2023 7:42 pm
Phone checked at border

Last post by Antoine « Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:13 pm
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by stansmug » Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:17 am

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Is it generally just land borders that check photos on phones (and potentially install spyware)?

This is putting us off getting a tourist visa and...

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Yes, because I was looking to leave from Shanghai port on CMA-CGM cargos (to go back in Europe) and it's postponed untill 2024.

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Last post by Antoine
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:13 pm
China borders reopened, no more covid quarantine, but tourist visa to China still not open to apply

Last post by energico « Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:30 am
Replies: 21
by adventuretourchina » Sun Jan 08, 2023 12:29 pm
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Dear All,

1. China has reopened borders to tourists after three years of Covi-zero closure.

2. Travellers to China no longer required to covid...

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Hello,
We can now apply for a tourist visa.
Is it better to order it in your own country of residence or from China? I have read that it can be done...
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Last post by energico
Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:30 am
RVing in China

Last post by Spretti « Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:28 am
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by Spretti » Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:47 am

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Family traveling in China by RV/caravan. We have been renting RV several times in China and blogging about our experiences. Several campgrounds were...

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No need local guide .

I live in China and have a Chinese driving license. You can rent the RV as a foreigner, but I have the benefit that my wife...

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Last post by Spretti
Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:28 am
China with dog transit

Last post by adventuretourchina « Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:01 pm
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by Daan » Sat Jan 07, 2023 2:08 am

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Hello everyone, is there anyone here who traveled through China with the dog before corona? We plan (if possible) to make a transit from Pakistan -...

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Hi,

pls check here:

or

This is currently the most detailed and actionable information on the Internet.

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Last post by adventuretourchina
Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:01 pm
Is it legal to use a VPN in China?

Last post by ccc « Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:59 am
Replies: 10
by ccc » Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:02 pm
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Knows anyone, is it legal to use a VPN in China? Just in case of mobile phone scanning on the China border.
Thanks in advance.

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Are VPNs legal in China?

Yes, using a VPN is legal in China. Even though China has severe restrictions on VPN usage and blocks many VPN providers,...
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Last post by ccc
Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:59 am
Travel Permit

Last post by Jealgu « Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:44 am
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by Hound_Dog » Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:59 am

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Guys, any truth to the rumour that china wont be issuing overlanding permits next year? Anyone heard similar?

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Next year the olympics are in China and there is a party congress, both reasons to potentially want to shut things down or make things much harder...

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Last post by Jealgu
Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:44 am
Scans tourists' phones by installing malware

Last post by ccc « Mon Aug 02, 2021 5:34 pm
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by ccc » Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:58 pm

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Has anyone ever gotten a phone scan on the China border?

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Thx a lot, hope they have stopped this procedure and here is a quit good explanation, how it was in 2019:

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Last post by ccc
Mon Aug 02, 2021 5:34 pm
By caravan from Shanghai to Inner Mongolia

Last post by Spretti « Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:25 pm

by Spretti » Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:25 pm

This summer we rented a caravan from Shanghai and drove all the way up to Inner Mongolia. Made an informative page for the caravan about traffic laws...

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Last post by Spretti
Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:25 pm
Tourists are able to drive in China right now

Last post by cztt346 « Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:27 pm
Replies: 11
by Larryuan » Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:27 am
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Hi, guys, :D :D
Just share my experience to drive in China.
I found the government in China processed a new policy to allow tourists to get a...

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The original text of regulation law for temporary entry vehicles and drivers (Order No.90 of MPS, Dec 1, 2006) is here:
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Last post by cztt346
Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:27 pm
Narat Grassland-Baiyinbulak Grassland-Kuqa

Last post by bamboo « Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:03 am

by bamboo » Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:03 am

Hi,

Has anyone traveled from Yining to Narat Grassland and able to find a yurt stay at Nara?
How do you get a permit to Baiyinbulak and how do you...

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Last post by bamboo
Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:03 am
Electronics at the Chinese border?

Last post by cztt346 « Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:16 pm
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by Blindcapitals » Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:03 pm

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Worth mailing electronics to Beijing? Hi all, been planning my trip using caravanistan for a while, but first time posting. I'm travelling from the...

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I'll add that blocking your SIM card if you use a VPN seems to be a problem only in Xinjiang. I never turned on my VPN in Xinjiang for just this...

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Last post by cztt346
Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:16 pm
Urumqi hotels that take foreigners

Last post by emarosa « Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:09 am
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by stanathon » Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:52 am
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We're an Australian and an American and we both speak Chinese. Last week we had a lot of trouble finding a hostel or budget hotel that would accept...

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JinJiang Inn on Hongqi Rd still accepts foreigners.
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Last post by emarosa
Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:09 am
Hotels in Kashgar that accept foreigners

Last post by emarosa « Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:07 am
Replies: 13
by mollser » Fri Oct 05, 2018 3:33 pm
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Hi,
Does anyone know of a hostel/cheap hotel in Kashgar that accepts foreigners. I have just received notification from the hostel I booked that I...

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I stayed in a great little airbnb hotel near the old town. They were able to register me with no worries.
PM for link :)
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Last post by emarosa
Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:07 am
Kashgar Q&A

Last post by Alaskaflyer « Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:36 am
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by Alaskaflyer » Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:52 pm

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Given the current political situation, does anyone have updated travel information to Kashgar and the Xingjiang Province? Note: I had established...

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Steven; I am not sure that you would be able to answer, but are you familiar with a Waheed, Silkroads_Expeditions? Tony

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Last post by Alaskaflyer
Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:36 am
Leaving China with China registered Vehicle

Last post by bertrand25 « Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:01 am
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by larumo » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:43 am

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Hello to all fellow travellers,

I am currently planning an overland motorcycle trip from Chongqing, where I currently work, back home to Germany,...

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Hello Larumo, so you managed to cross the border to Kazakhstan with a chinese registered motorbike, with chinese plates? Do you reckon it's possible...

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Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:01 am

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