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1. Are maps illegal in China?
2. What is the best map app for China?
3. What map app does China use?
4. Is there a Chinese version of Google Maps?
5. Why is Google banned in China?
6. Why is there no Google Earth in China?
7. Is Apple Maps Banned in China?
8. Is it legal to use a VPN in China?
9. What can I use instead of Google Maps in China?
10. Is YouTube banned in China?
11. What apps are banned in China?
12. Is WhatsApp blocked in China?

Are maps illegal in China?

OpenStreetMap, the crowdsourced project to assemble a map of the world, advises that "private surveying and mapping activities are illegal in China".

What is the best map app for China?

Best map apps for China

• Google maps.
• Apple Maps.
• AutoNavi.
• Baidu Maps.

What map app does China use?

Best Map Apps in China

1. Google Maps 谷歌地图 Google Maps is the best comprehensive maps service throughout China, as it is fully available in English and makes it easy to navigate around even if you don't speak the language. ...
2. Autonavi Navigation 高德导航 ...
3. Baidu Maps 百度地图 ...
4. Apple Maps 苹果地图

Is there a Chinese version of Google Maps?

Baidu Maps

If you haven't heard of Baidu before, it's China's equivalent of Google. ... And, like Google, they've got their own Maps app.

Why is Google banned in China?

In March 2009, China blocked access to Google's YouTube site due to footage showing Chinese security forces beating Tibetans; access to other Google online services was being denied to users arbitrarily.

Why is there no Google Earth in China?

Google and China have been at odds since last year, when a serious hacking attack originating from China prompted Google to ultimately withdraw its search service from the mainland. Map World was unveiled by the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping on Thursday.

Is Apple Maps Banned in China?

Travelers who use an iPhone can use Apple Maps, which works well in China and does not require a VPN. If you use an Android phone and don't have a workable VPN on your phone, you need to find an alternative to Google Maps.

Is it legal to use a VPN in China?

VPNs are legal in China—sometimes

Yet to use the technology you technically need an official license. Using a VPN to circumnavigate China's internet restrictions and accessing banned websites without a license is illegal. The offense is punishable with a fine, but to date, no foreign visitors have received one.

What can I use instead of Google Maps in China?

The most reliable and best Google Maps alternative in China is Baidu Maps. This is the app that most Chinese people use. Baidu Maps Advantages: Baidu Maps is the most up-to-date maps app for China.

Is YouTube banned in China?

Since then, YouTube has been inaccessible from Mainland China. ... Even though YouTube is blocked under the Great Firewall, many Chinese media outlets, including Central China Television (CCTV), have official YouTube accounts. In spite of the ban, Alexa ranks YouTube as the 11th most visited website in China.

What apps are banned in China?

List of Chinese apps banned in India:

• TikTok.
• Shareit.
• Kwai.
• UC Browser.
• Baidu map.
• Shein.
• Clash of Kings.
• DU battery saver.

Is WhatsApp blocked in China?

WhatsApp is owned by Facebook, which is also blocked in China. Since Facebook is unwilling to give the Chinese government permission to moderate and censor messages on WhatsApp, they blocked it.