# Nomad China

> Independent guides for foreigners travelling to or living in China. Each guide is checked, dated and sourced. Starting with eSIM and VPN. Free to read and to cite.

## What this site is

Nomad China is an independent content guide. Every guide shows when it was last updated and lists its sources with the date each was checked. Where we test something ourselves, the page says where from (inside or outside China) and when.

Every guide carries an editorial status badge:
- `official`: backed by a current official or primary source
- `proposed`: announced but not yet in force
- `unclear`: genuine ambiguity
- `needs-advisor`: consult a professional for your own case

Some links are paid affiliate links. They are marked as ads on the page.

## Core pages

- [Homepage](https://nomadchina.net/)
- [About](https://nomadchina.net/about/): editorial principles, funding, corrections
- [RSS feed](https://nomadchina.net/feed.xml)

## Guides

- [What is blocked in China](https://nomadchina.net/kb/what-is-blocked-in-china/): OONI measurements from probes in China, 1 Sep to 5 Oct 2026, 35 services, with our labelling rule. Remote data, not our own tests.
- [VPN for China](https://nomadchina.net/kb/vpn-for-china/): which VPN websites load from China, Amnezia prices, legal position. App not yet confirmed in China.
- [eSIM for China](https://nomadchina.net/kb/esim-for-china/): roaming eSIM vs local SIM, what to check, eSIM store access from China, Simbye plans.

## Data

- [china-blocks.json](https://nomadchina.net/data/china-blocks.json): OONI web connectivity counts per service, status rule, CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Nomad China (2026). What is blocked in China: OONI measurements, 1 Sep - 5 Oct 2026. https://nomadchina.net/kb/what-is-blocked-in-china/

## Contact

hello@nomadchina.net