China has restricted some communications platforms like Google, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp. To stay in touch with your friends and family around the world, you will need to prepare ahead of time. 1.VPN Short for Virtual Private Network, a VPN will help you access these restr...
This app has made our lives a lot more comfortable over the years in China. Taobao is one of the largest online shops in the world with prices, choices, and delivery speeds that leave those western giants looking like like crippled old dinosaurs by comparison.You can buy whatever you need....
China.leaningMIDDLEAs technology tightens its grip on our lives,we find ourselves leaning more and more on apps for just about everything,and nowhere more so than China.Here,we've rounded up the top apps for each purpose you need to navigate life in the Middle Kingdom.城市漫步(GBA版)...
Google Maps doesn’t work in China, but you won’t need it when you have Baidu Maps! As with most of China’s essential lifestyle apps, Baidu Maps (App Store | Google Play Store) isn’t your regular cup of coffee – we’re talking about a sophisticated map search with a 3D option...
If you’re staying in China for three months or less, Alipay or支付宝(zhī fù bǎo)is what you need. Most Chinese e-Wallets require a Chinese phone number and a local bank account. But if you download the international version of Alipay, you cansign up with your regular number and ...
The first app you need to download is WeChat, one of the most popular apps in China, with which you can send messages, make voice or video calls, pay bills, and deal with everyday tasks. WeChat supports an English version, and you can r...
Taobao is a must-have app. It doesn’t even need a lengthy introduction – it is simply the largest internet retailer in China. You can buy literally anything on Taobao, ranging from books and clothes to household appliances and food. By downloading Taobao app on your phone, you will be ...
Twitter, etc., will be blocked in China and cannot be used normally. If you are planning aChina trip, you’d better download some useful APPs in your phone before you go in case of need. Here, Top China Travel liststop 10 best apps you must have in Chinato make your China tour eas...
The fifth-biggest store by number of apps, with 130,000, the Blackberry is facing tough times: recently, both Facebook and Whatsapp said their apps would no longer be supported on the Blackberry OS. If you want your apps to be usable on the RIM-brand phones, you’ll need to go thr...
There’s only one problem: it’s one of themany Google apps that is blocked in China. This means that if you want to use Google Translate in China, you’ll need to use a VPN. I personally useExpressVPN, which allows me to not only access Google Translate but also Instagram, Facebook...