connectivity

Hotel Wi-Fi in China is fast and free at virtually every licensed property, and it will connect your phone, laptop, and maps without a hitch. The catch is not the Wi-Fi itself but the global internet beyond it: Google, Gmail, WhatsApp, Instagram, and many Western services are blocked on the open network, so you need a plan for those. Here is what works, what doesn’t, how registration and apps tie in, and how to stay reachable while you travel.