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susanjacobson

What I'm Eating in Asia

Jun 21, 2010 20:03

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cathay_stray June 22 2010, 05:14:46 UTC

Hmmm. LJ was blocked 4 years ago for about 1 year and has never been blocked again. I've been posting and reading no problem for all this time.

Oh... Mongolian Huoguo. Oh..

susanjacobson June 22 2010, 13:43:39 UTC

I couldn't get LJ from my hotel in Beijing. Nor FB nor Twitter. I was able to get FB in the Hong Kong airport tho...

Are you in Beijing? I thought you were in Guangzhou... I'll eat some more hua guo for you!

cathay_stray June 22 2010, 13:57:03 UTC

Oh yes, hotel sysadmins have their own understanding of what is appropriate for a 'decent tenant'. But generally speaking, LJ is unbanned all over China.

If I was in BJ I wouldn't be drooling for a good huoguo :) You're right I'm down south in GZ. So please do!

amaliestar June 23 2010, 01:48:42 UTC

I wonder if, like so much in China, it depends where you are (re blocked and unblocked internet sites). A friend of mine lived in Beijing for several years and LJ has been blocked for her since about 2007.

Btw, great pics Susan! I want to go back to China again. :)

cathay_stray June 23 2010, 02:14:41 UTC

I wouldn't say so because technically speaking, there is only one inet provider in China - China Telecom. All the rest are mere resellers. You normally subscribe to the provider whose promo leaflet attracts you more on the wall of your lift or under your wipers. At the same time you can choose to go directly to China Telecom and sign up with them. They don't care to throw leaflets around, this is the only difference.

If you sign up directly, perhaps you will get the same speed and bandwidth and see little or no difference at all in whatever extra services (cable channels and alike).

BUT - here is the point - the Big Brother tells China Telecom what sites to block, so the telecom guys do. They never block more than they are explicitly told to. The resellers sometimes "tuo kuzi fang pi" - drop their pants to fart - show extra precaution, and block more than the Big Brother asks. Just in case. This is it.

susanjacobson June 23 2010, 10:02:14 UTC

I love how sayings about the Chinese bureaucracy so often references farting.

susanjacobson June 23 2010, 10:01:27 UTC

You must go back to China soon! Huo guo is waiting for you!

amaliestar June 24 2010, 01:05:34 UTC

I want huo guo NOW, dammit. *sigh* My sandwiches for lunch just aren't as exciting!

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