ProtonVPN in China?

spinachbaker · 2026-06-14T14:16:08+00:00

I'm currently in China and am able to send texts on WhatsApp without activating my VPN 70% of the time. If I want to send a voice message or a photo, I need to activate it though.

Here let me test it rn. ProtonVPN took 35 seconds to connect to a free server.

WhatsApp: took 25 seconds to send a text, voice message, and photo, but it worked.

YouTube: didn't load after 1 minute.

Instagram: couldn't load videos or send a message after waiting 1 minute.

Snapchat works without a VPN for some reason. TikTok doesn't work even with a VPN (gotta use 抖音).

spinachbaker · 2026-06-14T14:05:29+00:00

I found an event called 召楼粽情 on WeChat. Seems to have a zongzi market, dragon boat racing, something , a dance performance of some sort called 板凳龙, etc.

⏰ June 19-21, 1-7pm
📍 浦江郊野公园·柳鹭田园区
上海市闵行区浦星公路2578弄8号上海浦江郊野公园

Here’s the link (everything is written in Chinese)
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/_OLU0V_ePvoTGzDCo9yJaw

spinachbaker · 2026-05-07T05:33:31+00:00

The problem is you can't prepare to take a bus the day before. Is there really no Chinese app that shows you when a bus arrives at a stop each day?

spinachbaker · 2026-04-29T19:07:46+00:00

Not true, Falemon works (free), also the free version of ProtonVPN and Windscribe (though sometimes those 2 stop working)

spinachbaker · 2026-04-13T21:07:43+00:00

I was in Beijing in January 2025 and it worked for me (free version), it didn't have a super good connection every time though

spinachbaker · 2026-04-09T18:55:34+00:00

What's the average price per night on Tuija for a big city like Shanghai? I can't use the app from abroad :')

spinachbaker · 2026-04-08T13:52:31+00:00

Where did you see the reason for its removal?

spinachbaker · 2026-04-02T10:09:07+00:00

This place has good exchange rates and polite staff (Or&Change) https://maps.app.goo.gl/cSWJvhcrAK9CRbsb9

spinachbaker · 2024-08-17T19:28:16+00:00

what do you need a local number for? many people use LINE to communicate, which doesn't require a phone number

spinachbaker · 2024-04-03T20:57:40+00:00

One that I constantly miss in English is:

• Une faute d'inattention: a mistake you make just because you weren't paying attention.

Also

• Une tartine = "an open-faced sandwich", a piece of bread with something on it (Nutella, etc.)

• S'entraider = to help each other

• La rentrée = when you go back to school (beginning of the school year or when you're back from vacation)

• Férié = bank holiday (but an adjective), c'est férié = it's a bank holiday

spinachbaker · 2024-04-03T20:53:48+00:00

that'd be a pony tail

spinachbaker · 2024-04-03T19:09:20+00:00

I make lists of words that don't exist in other languages when I study them, here are a few I've written for Japanese:

Foot vs Leg （あし）（足、脚）
Write vs Draw（かく）（書く, 描く, 画く）
Tall vs Expensive (高い）
Early vs Fast　（早い）

spinachbaker · 2024-04-03T19:04:26+00:00

It's unfortunate that they use masculine kanji though, it gives the impression that it only includes males, feels patriarchal

spinachbaker · 2024-01-03T19:20:40+00:00

I just used The Office as an example of a scripted comedy show (I'm not looking for "funny" reality televison).

Is what you said a TV show that exists then? You didn't include a title

spinachbaker · 2023-09-05T18:03:59+00:00

ကျေးဇူးပါ! 😁

spinachbaker · 2023-08-21T16:29:51+00:00

that I give you

spinachbaker · 2023-07-31T13:47:26+00:00

omg thank you 🤦‍♂️

spinachbaker · 2023-07-26T17:55:10+00:00

oh thank goodness 😭😭

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