From the field
What people ask before they buy a VPN for China.
Claude bans, China Mobile Wi-Fi, data caps, and WeChat dying when the tunnel is on. Five pieces. All of them point at a plan with unlimited traffic.
How to avoid getting Claude suspended while you are in China
People on Reddit lose Claude accounts after hopping IPs or using a flaky VPN. What actually happens, what you can control, and a stable tunnel that does not cap your traffic.
How to keep WeChat and Alipay fast while a VPN is on in China
Split tunneling is not optional if you live on WeChat Pay. Why a full-tunnel VPN makes dinner awkward, and how Smart Flow keeps local apps local.
Unlimited traffic vs a data cap: what China VPN buyers miss
AI chats, YouTube, and app updates burn a “500 GB” China VPN in a week. Why the cap shows up, and what unlimited actually means on Qiao.
What to consider when buying a VPN in China
Reddit’s China travel threads keep asking the same buying questions. Protocol, carrier, data caps, local apps, and what to install before you land.
Why ExpressVPN and Nord keep failing on China Mobile
Travelers on Reddit say ExpressVPN and Nord connect, then drop, especially on China Mobile Wi-Fi. What that pattern is, and what to run instead.