# VPNs to use in China **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [July 23, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vpns-to-use-in-china/290967 "2018-07-23T01:02:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NoT\_ATHROWER](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/not_athrower/32/14242_2.png) [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vpns-to-use-in-china/290967/1 "2018-07-23T01:02:26Z")
Since the Chinese government blocks Youtube, Facebook, Instagram etc, do you guys have any ideas how I can access these websites via VPN or anything else? ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vpns-to-use-in-china/290967/2 "2018-10-01T11:12:34Z")
Shadowsocks is what I hear works. They want us (Discourse) to host their forums but we’re balancing the possible repercussions with the Chinese government if we do. ---
**Author:** ![HW127](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@HW127](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HW127)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vpns-to-use-in-china/290967/3 "2018-11-16T08:20:58Z")
I use Astrill ---
**Author:** ![cowmamba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cowmamba/32/270859_2.png) [@cowmamba](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowmamba)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vpns-to-use-in-china/290967/4 "2018-11-20T08:10:14Z")
Most should work. Before you pay for anything, you might try out Vpngate. It’s an open VPN service that relies on the community to maintain the servers. It’s pretty decent for many territories. [Link](https://www.vpngate.net) It’s worth a shot to test out what will work for you. Vpngate works well with [openvpn](https://openvpn.net/) if you use OS X I recommend [Tunnelblick](https://tunnelblick.net) If you use Linux, openvpn works well but I prefer [WireGuard](https://www.wireguard.com/) (which also runs on os x) - If you’re on Windows, openvpn works well on there but I recommend [SoftEther](https://www.softether.org/) ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vpns-to-use-in-china/290967/5 "2018-11-20T08:32:26Z")
Why does china block all of the good websites? If I were to go one day without Youtube, my heart would stop beating and I would die. R.I.P ---
**Author:** ![anon19434144](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon19434144](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon19434144)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vpns-to-use-in-china/290967/6 "2018-11-20T14:37:13Z")
…for political / control reasons - neither of which we will discuss here. ---
**Author:** ![NoT\_ATHROWER](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/not_athrower/32/14242_2.png) [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vpns-to-use-in-china/290967/7 "2018-11-20T16:23:38Z")
I was able to use the forums in China without much blocking my access. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vpns-to-use-in-china/290967/8 "2018-11-21T05:59:21Z")
> [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](#): > > If I were to go one day without Youtube, my heart would stop beating and I would die. R.I.P You need a life. You’d probably get by just fine. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vpns-to-use-in-china/290967/9 "2018-11-21T07:19:35Z")
Yeah I was just joking. I’m sure I could survive, but it would be hard without the internet.