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Browse more guides: China travel | Asia destinations Does Skype Work in China? Connectivity Guide Last updated: April 2026 · 11 min read Short answer first. Skype has been officially blocked in China since November 2017, when Microsoft pulled the app from Chinese app stores to comply with the Cyberspace Administration of China. Some travelers report it loading intermittently with a VPN. I wouldn't bet a business call on it. The setup that actually works for Western tourists in 2026 is a three-part stack: WeChat (because everyone in China uses it), Tencent Meeting or Microsoft Teams via VPN for video calls, and FaceTime, which works through Chinese carrier infrastructure thanks to Apple's iCloud-China joint venture. I've been to mainland China multiple times , Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xi'an , and currently keep WeChat installed for friends and clients there. The connectivity rules change in small ways every year. The big picture hasn't. TL;DR: Skype in Ch...

Browse more guides: China travel | Asia destinations Guizhou, China: Miao and Dong Villages, Huangguoshu Waterfall, Karst Landscapes and Zunyi Complete Guide 2026 TL;DR Guizhou packs Huangguoshu Waterfall (67.9 m high, 81 m wide, the largest waterfall in China and Asia) with eight connected falls along the Baishui River, the 1,400-household Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village (the largest Miao settlement on earth), the cypress-built Zhaoxing Dong Village with five Drum Towers and five Wind-Rain Bridges, the Libo Maolan cone karst on the South China Karst UNESCO listing (2007 plus 2014 extension), and Zunyi where the Red Army held its conference on 15-17 January 1935. China rolled out a 30-day visa-free policy for many passports in 2024 and offers a 144-hour transit option that works for Indians transiting through Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou. Guizhou now sits on China's 13,000 km high-speed rail spine, with Guiyang to Beijing in roughly 8 hours, Kunming in 2 hours and Chongqing in 2...