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Watch YouTube in China Using VPN

There’s no doubt that YouTube is one of the most popular websites in the world. Not only it’s the most visited video sharing web platform, it’s also transforming the way people discover information online. Today YouTube is the 2nd largest search engine in the world. Many people comes to YouTube to search for information, just as we do our searches on Google.

VPN Guide

How to Test If My VPN Is Working

VPN is a great for boosting online security, defeating Internet censorship and bypassing geo-blocking. It’s not difficult to set up a VPN connection on a PC, a mobile phone or a tablet. However, for VPN users, there’s a very basic question: How do I know if my VPN is working? In addition, there’re some other commonly […]

Shadowsocks VPN Guide

How to Setup A Shadowsocks Server on Amazon EC2

In this tutorial, I will show you how to setup a Shadowsocks server on Amazon EC2. Please note: this is a quite advanced tutorial for technical guys (or gals) who feel comfortable with doing things such as using Linux commands, setting up linux servers, using SSH and using the vi editor etc. It's also required that you already have a Amazon Web Services (AWS) account. We will create a AWS EC2 micro instance running Ubuntu.

Which VPN protocol to Use: PPTP vs. OpenVPN vs. L2TP

VPN Guide

Which VPN Protocol to Use: OpenVPN vs PPTP vs L2TP vs SSTP

VPN is a big help for people using the Internet, especially those of us who live or work in China. Many first-time VPN users are thrilled to find out they can access blocked sites such as Google, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube again. At the same time, however, many new VPN users are puzzled by the choices of VPN protocols provided by their VPN providers, such as: PPTP, OpenVPN (including UDP and TCP) and L2TP/IPSec etc.

VPN评测

PandaVPN疑似跑路，不要购买！

PandaVPN，也称熊猫VPN或PandaVPN Pro，一直是一家小有名气的翻墙VPN，最佳很多PandaVPN的付费用户反映，这家VPN从2022年11月开始已经无法连接，客服也无法联系，因此很多人怀疑Panda VPN已经跑路。本文将对Panda VPN跑路事件做一个详细的梳理和分析。

VPN Reviews

StrongVPN Review

StrongVPN is one of the most popular VPN providers with world-wide customers. Their main website, StrongVPN.com is currently blocked in China. But you can access their service by using an alternative domain name: MyStrongVPN.com. StrongVPN has servers in 21 countries, including U.S., U.K, Hong Kong, Japan Singapore and many more.

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光年VPN: 疑似跑路，不要购买！

光年VPN（LightyearVPN）是一家小有名气的VPN服务商，尤其在华人用户中有一定知名度。然而从2021年6月底开始，有不少用户发现光年VPN有跑路的迹象。很多用户反映：光年VPN（LightyearVPN）可能已经跑路。目前光年VPN连接困难、APP已经下架、客服无法联系、光年VPN电报群没有官方发言。请看我们对光年VPN跑路的分析。

VPN Guide

VPN Stopped Working? You Might Need to Fix Your Router

When you use VPN in China, you might experience the following problem: The VPN works fine for a number of days, and then suddenly it becomes very unreliable and even stops working. You might suspect the GFW has started blocking your VPN connections, which might be the case. However, it's also quite likely that the problem is caused by your WIFI router. And it's worth checking on your router for better VPN connections.

VPN评测

VyprVPN中国评测(含2025优惠): VyprVPN怎么样?

VyprVPN在中国好用吗？VyprVPN怎么样？我们针对VyprVPN在中国大陆做了最新实地评测，测试内容包括VyprVPN的可靠性、速度、稳定性、软件、客服、价格、免费试用、优惠等方面，希望回答VyprVPN怎么样、VyprVPN在中国是否好用等问题。

VPN Reviews

PureVPN Review (with Discount & Free Trial)

PureVPN is one of the very popular VPN providers with world-wide customers. They have VPN servers in many locations around the world. PureVPN's main website, purevpn.com, is currently blocked in China. If you want to sign up from China, you might have to first use another VPN service to visit PureVPN's website, or you can sign up from a country where it's not blocked. However, once you've signed up and downloaded its VPN client, you can use PureVPN's VPN service from China without further problems.

VPN Reviews

VPN.AC Review

VPN.ac is a relatively small VPN provider based in Romania. However, this company seems to have a lot of experience serving customers in China. After I signed up their account, the welcome email I received pointed me to their special instruction for China users, which contains information such as which VPN protocols and VPN servers work better in China, as well as suggestions on how to configure DNS servers etc. VPN.ac offers multiple VPN protocol types such as OpenVPN, L2TP/IPSec, PPTP and has multiple VPN nodes in 16 countries.

VPN Reviews

VyprVPN for China (2025): VyprVPN China Testing & Review

VyprVPN is a service provided by Golden Frog. They claims to have users in 195+ countries and owns 50+ worldwide server locations, 700+ servers and 200,000+ IPs. Also, VyprVPN claims to be "World's Fastest VPN". VyprVPN provides apps for Windows, Mac, Android, IOS and router. Users can choose between multiple protocols.

Hotspot Shield Review: Hotspot shield website

VPN Reviews

Hotspot Shield VPN Review

This is our review of Hotspot Shield Elite VPN, based on real VPN testing results. In this review, we will cover Hotspot Shield Elite VPN’s speed, reliability, price, free trial, software, customer service etc. Get Hotspot Shield Elite VPN >> Pros: Free version available. Allows up to 5 simultaneous connections. 30 day money-back guarantee Cons: No live […]

VPN Reviews

TorGuard Review

This is our review of TorGuard’s anonymous VPN service based on real VPN testings. In this TorGuard review, we will cover TorGuard VPN’s speed, price, free trial, software, customer service etc. In addition to this TorGuard review, we have also reviewed a number of other VPN services. If you are looking for a reliable VPN services to […]

Apple removes VPN apps from China App Store. Here's what you can do.

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Apple Removes VPN Apps From China App Store. What You Can Do?

China’s recent crackdown on VPNs is getting tougher. Since late July 2017, Apple started removing VPN apps from its App Store in China. For iPhone and iPad users in China, most major VPN apps have disappeared and they won’t be able to download new VPN apps or updating their VPN apps that were installed earlier. […]