ObnoxiousCrow

I think that was my biggest mistake. I had an old android phone when I came to China. It didn't work at all so I bought a Xiaomi brand phone and had some coworkers help me set it up. I lived on the mainland so it wasn't till I went to HK that I was able to get some good VPN's. I didn't know about any free internet. I paid mine via wechat. It was prepaid so I'd get warnings if I got to close to my limit, which was pretty large so I never went over.

I loved living in China and Chengdu is amazing. That being said, it is so hard to get into the country. Once you get in, you have to work around their firewall. It's a hassle that is almost impossible if you don't speak Chinese or have someone that can do it for you.