What it's really like to log on from China

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Coolest house in the world: A Boeing 727

Making smartphone screens indestructible

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June 11, 2014

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What it's really like to log on from China

China makes headlines every other week for its censorship of the Internet, but few people outside the country know what it's like to live with those access controls, or how to get around them. Foreigners who visit the country should expect some headaches. Be prepared to live without Google, Twitter and your favorite daily newspapers, and to have a hard time connecting with friends back home, or even firing off an email. That's how bad it can get.

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