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Title 'Shanghai Pudong from the Bund'. Classic Bund-facing Pudong shot — the iconic angle that definitively places this in Shanghai. Oriental Pearl + SWFC towers visible.Photo: YFS Visuals via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · home-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Title explicitly 'Bustling night scene on Shanghai's Nanjing Road'. Nanjing Road is the most iconic pedestrian street in China, unmistakably Shanghai. Chinese commercial signage visible. NOTE: file is 8MB PNG, must be resized/compressed.Photo: Bira Vencrow via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · home-story.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Explicitly tagged as Shanghai Metro by Pexels metadata. Shows commuters using phones in subway car. Shanghai subway car design and overhead signage visible. The phone-in-China-transit moment is exactly the eSIM use-case.Photo: Zydeaosika via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · esim-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
STRONGEST China-immigration anchor available. Bilingual Chinese-English directional sign for Immigration Inspection at Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal 2, taken December 2018. Shows exactly the 中国边检 (China Immigration) signage specified in the brief. Attribution required per CC BY-SA 4.0.Photo: MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · visa-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Title 'Alipay mobile app on smartphone with laptop'. Alipay app UI visible on phone screen — the blue Alipay branding is the anchor. Not in a Chinese shop setting (laptop context) but Alipay is unambiguously Chinese.Photo: Julio Lopez via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · payment-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Confirmed Shanghai Airport — plane at terminal gate, Chinese airport terminal visible through window. Establishes the departure/arrival moment at a Chinese airport.Photo: Dongfang Xiaowu via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · airport-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Train arriving at modern station platform in Nanjing, China (Gaochun District). Tagged subway, train station, metro. Modern Chinese metro infrastructure confirming mainland China context.Photo: Lei Hwang via Unsplash — Unsplash License · apps-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Travel essentials flat lay including passports, hats, and accessories on clean surface. Passport visible (primary element). Good editorial composition for travel-prep theme.Photo: thishanabee via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · checklist-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Pexels-confirmed Shanghai Pudong skyline across Huangpu River. Daytime version — Oriental Pearl Tower + SWFC unmistakably Shanghai.Photo: Zifeng Xia via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · city-shanghai.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Forbidden City Beijing — 'empty brown and white building during daytime'. Location 'Forbidden City, Beijing' confirmed. Canon EOS 6D Mark II. Empty courtyard shows the palace's grand architecture.Photo: __drz__ via Unsplash — Unsplash License · city-beijing.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Giant panda walking in front of concrete building at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Nikon D5300, August 2019. Action/walking pose adds variety.Photo: Yu Wang via Unsplash — Unsplash License · city-chengdu.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Title 'Illuminated Canton Tower in Guangzhou'. Full tower view above tree line — Guangzhou confirmed. Different illumination angle from 01.Photo: Lywin via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · city-guangzhou.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Title 'High-speed train at a station in China'. China confirmed. CRH bullet train at platform — sleek white nose shape that is distinctively Chinese HSR.Photo: Leon Huang via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · transit-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Yuyuan market/bazaar Shanghai with lanterns overhead — tagged china, shanghai, market, bazaar, lantern. Shanghai confirmed. Traditional Chinese market dining district atmosphere with crowd and shops.Photo: Yiran Ding via Unsplash — Unsplash License · scene-restaurant.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Title 'Nanjing subway station winter scene'. Nanjing (mainland China) confirmed. Platform-level shot in winter — different season and angle from apps-hero selections.Photo: Abdoo via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · scene-metro.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
Title 'Row of yellow taxis in Chongqing at night'. Chongqing (mainland China) confirmed. Yellow Chinese taxis with Chinese license plates in night street setting — clearly mainland China taxi scene.Photo: JH Z via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · scene-taxi.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
7-Eleven store entrance interior — Pexels metadata confirms mainland China location. 7-Eleven operates extensively in mainland China. Interior shot showing products and shopping environment.Photo: daddysky via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · scene-store.webp · Last checked 2026-05-27
High-speed train passing through a dense Chinese city rail corridor — a stronger China-arrival signal for the homepage carousel.Photo: Sheldon Li via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · home-rail-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Shanghai skyline at dusk with the Oriental Pearl and high-rise towers — a sourced replacement for the old unknown-credit homepage city image.Photo: Rich Xu via Unsplash — Unsplash License · home-shanghai-dusk-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Passengers queueing at Shanghai airport Terminal 2 with China airport signage visible — a more concrete arrival-prep image than a generic plane view.Photo: dongfang xiaowu via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · airport-arrival-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Modern Beijing airport terminal interior with geometric roof, travelers, and natural light — useful for airport and arrival surfaces.Photo: mingche lee via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · airport-terminal-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Chinese food stall with a visible QR payment code at the counter — a better payment-guide image than laptop-context Alipay stock.Photo: fishshoto via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · payment-qr-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) Terminal 3 arrivals corridor, on the way toward the exit and ground transportPhoto: かときち — CC BY 2.1 · pek-arrivals-hall-exit.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) Terminal 3, a marked exit toward baggage claimPhoto: N509FZ — CC BY-SA 4.0 · pek-arrivals-exit-signage.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
A Xiamen Metro Line 1 trainPhoto: Windmemories — CC BY-SA 4.0 · xmn-metro-01.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-13
Entrance of Gaoqi Airport Station on the Xiamen BRT linePhoto: HualinXMN — CC BY 4.0 · xmn-bus-01.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-13
Qingdao Metro Line 8 at Jiaodong Station, near the airportPhoto: Sprt98 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · tao-metro-01.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-13
Platform of Lukou International Airport Station on Nanjing Metro Line S1Photo: MNXANL — CC BY-SA 4.0 · nkg-metro-01.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-13
Curbside pickup queue at Harbin Taiping International AirportPhoto: Zhantongz — CC BY-SA 3.0 · harbin-curbside.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-13
Curbside shuttle bus at Guilin airportPhoto: Sunnya343 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · kwl-bus-01.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-13
Traveler using a phone and laptop in an airport terminal before a China trip — a concrete setup moment for eSIM, VPN, and connectivity preparation.Photo: Tom Fisk via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · connectivity-setup-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Traveler with luggage using a smartphone outside an airport terminal, giving the iMessage and FaceTime answer page a real pre-trip communication context without presenting a fabricated app screen.Photo: Gustavo Fring via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · traveler-messaging-airport-pexels-3885587.webp · Last checked 2026-08-20
Airport check-in and document-control queue with Chinese airport signage — a better transit eligibility image than the immigration-only visa sign.Photo: dongfang xiaowu via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · airport-checkin-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
High-speed rail terminal in Shenzhen with Chinese flags and train platforms — a stronger transportation signal than generic travel imagery.Photo: Zhe ZHANG via Unsplash — Unsplash License · rail-station-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Sunlit airport departure lounge with travelers waiting — a more accurate insurance/pre-trip risk image than the old transportation hero.Photo: Gu Ko via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · insurance-airport-lounge-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Close-up paper map centered on China — useful for trip planning and checklist pages without pretending to show a live travel scene.Photo: Road Ahead via Unsplash — Unsplash License · china-map-planning-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Forbidden City courtyard in Beijing with visitors and clear sky — a stronger sourced Field Guide gate background than the old unknown-credit Beijing image.Photo: Ling Tang via Unsplash — Unsplash License · forbidden-city-courtyard-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Bilingual Chinese-English prohibition sign in an urban setting — a direct visual match for rules, local laws, and practical restrictions pages.Photo: Keat007 via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · china-rules-signage-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Tree-lined red wall street in China with cyclists — calmer seasonal travel context for when-to-visit pages than the old city card image.Photo: DA NA via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · china-season-courtyard-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Visitor using a phone camera at Tiananmen in Beijing — a better apps and digital-life signal than the old transit-platform image.Photo: Owner-provided — Owner-provided asset · apps-phone-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-07-27
Great Wall landscape with watchtowers and open mountain context — dedicated homepage carousel image that reads as China at full scale.Photo: Hanson Lu via Unsplash — Unsplash License · home-great-wall-hero.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-28
Traveler phone connectivity setup scene — dedicated comparison image for eSIM versus VPN decisions.Photo: Kelly via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · esim-vs-vpn-hero.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-28
Laptop and phone connectivity setup scene — dedicated VPN guide image for network access planning.Photo: freestockpro via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · best-vpn-hero.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-28
Street payment and storefront context in China — dedicated payment overview image separate from the Alipay QR counter photo.Photo: Billow926 via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · payment-street-hero.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-28
UnionPay and card payment context on a phone — dedicated image for foreign card acceptance in China.Photo: Julio Lopez via Unsplash — Unsplash License · foreign-cards-unionpay-hero.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-28
Traveler using a phone in a metro or transit setting — dedicated practical app-planning image.Photo: Burst via Pexels — Pexels License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · china-travel-apps-metro-hero.jpg · Last checked 2026-07-28
Temple of Heaven (Tiantan), Beijing — the circular mound altar/hall complex under open sky, a distinctive, unmistakably-China landmark shot (not a generic street/market photo). Owner-selected 2026-08-13 for the Norway market-page launch hero.Photo: Victor He via Unsplash — Unsplash License (free for commercial use, no attribution required) · china-temple-of-heaven-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-13
Night street sign in China with the character 茶 and a tea-shop menu — a high-resolution, unmistakably-China urban scene already used on the translation-apps wiki.Photo: Existing site asset — Existing YouChina site asset · wiki-translation-apps-hero.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-16
Main entrance of Peking University First Hospital in Beijing, with bilingual 北京大学第一医院 / PEKING UNIVERSITY FIRST HOSPITAL signage and Chinese flags. A China-obvious medical facility shot for travel-insurance (and health-prep) pages — not a generic airport lounge.Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · beijing-hospital-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-14
Yong'antang / 永安堂 pharmacy on Wangfujing, Beijing, with bilingual 百草药店 and English chain-store signage. A China-obvious street pharmacy for the vaccine page (traveler kit, different drug names) — not a seasonal courtyard or generic airport.Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · beijing-pharmacy-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-14
Hospital pharmacy hall at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, with a 西药发药 / western-medicine dispensing window and a traveler-style queue. Shows where medical costs actually land — better insurance visual than an airport lounge.Photo: Shwangtianyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · china-hospital-pharmacy-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-14
Jinshanling Great Wall snaking across green mountain ridges in both directions under a stormy sky — the long, continuous wall that reads as 万里长城.Photo: Vincent Ndaku, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) · home-jinshanling-hero.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-16
Raffles City Chongqing at Chaotianmen at night — the eight-tower complex lit red, river boats, and the lit bridges at the Yangtze–Jialing confluence.Photo: 源義信, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) · chongqing-chaotianmen-night.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-16
Chongqing Chaotianmen at night — Raffles City towers lit red, river boats, and the lit bridges at the Yangtze–Jialing confluence. 16:9 crop of catalog id chongqing-chaotianmen-night for the Netflix wiki hero.Photo: 源義信, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) · wiki-netflix-china-night-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-28
Shanghai Metro Line 2 platform at Jing'an Temple Station — Chinese station name 静安寺, platform doors, and commuters. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:The Line 2 Platform of Jing'an Temple Station in Shanghai 2025.jpg for the Spotify wiki hero.Photo: Kmchang28, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-spotify-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-28
Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center (hibiscus-shaped dome) with CAEXPO 19 banner, photographed 4 Oct 2022.Photo: EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · nanning-icec.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Nanning CBD skyline seen from Qingxiu Mountain, with forest canopy in the foreground.Photo: EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · qingxiu-skyline.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Yuntian Pavilion (云天阁) at Qingxiu Mountain, Nanning — stairs up to a traditional pavilion in the forest.Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · qingxiu-yuntiange.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
North gate of Qingxiu Mountain scenic area, Nanning.Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · qingxiu-north-gate.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Nanning–Hanoi through-train coach at Nanning Railway Station, 12 Feb 2026.Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · nanning-station-train-2026.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Beef laoyoufen at Wanguo Restaurant, Nanning, 16 Feb 2024.Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · laoyoufen-nanning.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Shilin Stone Forest limestone pillars with scenic inscriptions, Shilin County, Kunming prefecture.Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) · shilin-stone-forest.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Southwest Green Lake (Cuihu) Park, Kunming: lake, boats, winter gulls, city behind. 14 Feb 2024.Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · cuihu-park.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Crossing-the-bridge rice noodles (过桥米线) served deconstructed in Kunming.Photo: tak.wing, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) · crossing-noodles.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple reflected in Juying Pool, Dali, Yunnan, 23 Feb 2026.Photo: Ngguls (祝鱼贵), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · dali-three-pagodas.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Water wheels at the entrance of Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan, with 丽江古城 heritage wall.Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) · old-town-waterwheels.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Erhai Lake with snow on Cangshan, Dali, Yunnan.Photo: Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · erhai-cangshan.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Canton Tower seen from the plaza near Guangzhou Library, Guangzhou.Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · canton-tower-2024.webp · Last checked 2026-08-21
Editorial screenshot of Spotify iOS Now Playing from a YouChina July 2026 device check. Shows Lossless tag and pause control. Album artwork and artist likeness appear as the app rendered them; not a licensed publicity still.Photo: YouChina device check, July 2026 — Editorial device screenshot. Album artwork remains with the rights holders; shown as it appeared in the Spotify app during the check. · spotify-music-playing-china-no-vpn-2026-07.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-23
iOS Settings during the same July 2026 Spotify check. VPN row shows Not Connected. WLAN network name is blurred.Photo: YouChina device check, July 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. SSID redacted 2026-08-23. · china-network-vpn-off-settings-2026-07-ssid-redacted.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-23
Editorial screenshot from a YouChina 23 August 2026 screen recording. Spotify iOS already logged in, New Music Friday playlist playing, pause control visible. Album artwork and artist likeness appear as the app rendered them; not a licensed publicity still.Photo: YouChina device check, 23 August 2026 — Editorial device screenshot. Album artwork remains with the rights holders; shown as it appeared in the Spotify app during the check. · spotify-logged-in-playing-no-vpn-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-23
Editorial screenshot from a YouChina 23 August 2026 screen recording. Spotify iOS login screen on a mainland connection: “Spotify is currently not available in your country.” Email field and iOS saved-password prompt were removed before publishing.Photo: YouChina device check, 23 August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. Account email and saved-password autofill redacted. · spotify-login-not-available-china-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-23
Editorial screenshot from a YouChina 24 August 2026 iPhone screen recording, cropped below the dialog. Netflix app dialog: “The operation couldn't be completed. (MSL error 5403 - HTTP Error: 403 - forbidden)” with Retry and Sign In. Status bar: 14:18, signal, Wi-Fi, battery. Owner-confirmed: mainland Wi-Fi, VPN off, not signed in. No account email on screen. Cropped below the dialog; nothing else changed.Photo: YouChina device check, 24 August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · netflix-app-403-iphone-2026-08-24.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-24
Editorial screenshot from a YouChina 24 August 2026 iPad screen recording. Netflix iPad app dialog: “The operation couldn't be completed. (MSL error 5403 - HTTP Error: 403 - forbidden)” with Retry and Sign In. Status bar: 14:10, 24 Aug Monday, signal, Wi-Fi, 40% battery. Owner-confirmed: mainland Wi-Fi, VPN off, not signed in. No account email on screen.Photo: YouChina device check, 24 August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · netflix-app-403-ipad-2026-08-24.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-24
Beijing Subway Line 19 platform at Ping'anli Station: a passenger checks a smartphone under bilingual 平安里 / Ping'anli signs and platform-screen doors. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:Passenger waiting at L19 Ping'anli Station with smartphone (20220730114354).jpg for the Instagram wiki hero.Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-does-instagram-work-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Shanghai Lujiazui at night — Oriental Pearl Tower, lit towers, Huangpu River. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:Lujiazui_night_view_2023-10-31.jpg for the Disney+ wiki hero. Travel scene, not product UI.Photo: JamesYoung8167, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-does-disney-plus-work-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Korean town near Beijing Wangjing subway station — shop signs and pedestrians. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:Korean_Town_near_Beijing_Wangjing_Subway_Station.jpg for the KakaoTalk wiki hero.Photo: 钉钉, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-kakaotalk-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Hangzhou West Lake with tourist boats, willow banks and hills. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:Hangzhou-Westsee-18-Boot-Bake-2012-gje.jpg for the YouTube wiki hero.Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-does-youtube-work-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
The Bund, Shanghai, at night — lit Custom House and dome, crowds on the waterfront. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:The Bund at night, Shanghai, Aug 10 2023.jpg for the ChatGPT wiki hero. Travel scene, not product UI.Photo: A Chinese ID, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-does-chatgpt-work-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 international arrivals hall — queues and bilingual signs. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:Beijing_Capital_International_Airport_Terminal_3_International_Arrival_20240604.jpg for the Gmail wiki hero. Travel/connectivity scene, not Gmail product UI.Photo: 颐园居, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-does-gmail-work-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Shanghai Takashimaya in Gubei — glass department-store facade and pedestrians. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:Shanghai_Takashimaya_(20191021111430).jpg for the LINE wiki hero. Travel/street scene, not LINE product UI.Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-does-line-work-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Guangzhou South Railway Station metro concourse — travelers, high ceilings, bilingual signs. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:Concourse_Central,_Guangzhou_South_Railway_Station,_Guangzhou_Metro_20240531.jpg for the WhatsApp wiki hero. Travel/arrival scene, not WhatsApp product UI.Photo: Flying horse love, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-does-whatsapp-work-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Hangzhou Railway Station hall — bilingual Chinese–English welcome bar in front of travelers and luggage. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:201605 Welcome to Hangzhou Station.jpg for the Google Translate wiki hero. Travel/sign scene, not Google Translate product UI.Photo: MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-does-google-translate-work-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Beijing Subway Xi’erqi station morning rush — crowded platform facing a departing southbound train. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:Monday_morning_rush_at_Xi'erqi_Station,_southbound_(20170904084423).jpg for the Telegram wiki hero. Travel/commute scene, not Telegram product UI.Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-does-telegram-work-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai seen from Shanghai Tower — office towers along the river. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:20191114_Lujiazui_from_Shanghai_Tower-1.jpg for the LinkedIn wiki hero. Travel/business-district scene, not LinkedIn product UI.Photo: Balon Greyjoy, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication · wiki-does-linkedin-work-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Owner iPhone crop, August 2026: Settings Messages row with iMessage switch ON.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · settings-messages-imessage-toggle-on-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
Owner iPhone crop, August 2026: Settings FaceTime row with FaceTime switch ON.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · settings-facetime-toggle-on-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
WeChat Sign Up with Mobile, region United States, +1. Digits covered. August 2026 owner capture.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. Phone digits covered. · wechat-setup-tutorial-signup-us.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Meituan Home second icon page: Attractions, Train & Flight. Owner phone, August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · shot-home-icons-2-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
Meituan McDonald's group-buy SKU. Owner phone, August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · shot-mcdonalds-groupbuy-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
Meituan 美食 list near Wanda Plaza, Shanghai. Owner phone, August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · shot-meishi-list-shanghai-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
Meituan shop dish row sourced from Dianping. Owner phone, August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · shot-shop-dish-dianping-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
Meituan menu netizen picks. Owner phone, August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · shot-menu-netizen-picks-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
One Meituan review open. Owner phone, August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · shot-reviews-detail-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
Meituan Attractions hub. Owner phone, August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · shot-attractions-hub-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
Meituan attraction list. Owner phone, August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · shot-attractions-list-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
Meituan hotel listing cover. Owner phone, August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · shot-hotel-cover-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
WeChat Sign Up with Mobile, Germany +49. Digits covered.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. Phone digits covered. · wechat-setup-tutorial-signup-de.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
WeChat Sign Up with Mobile, Spain +34. Digits covered.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. Phone digits covered. · wechat-setup-tutorial-signup-es.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
WeChat Sign Up with Mobile, France +33. Digits covered.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. Phone digits covered. · wechat-setup-tutorial-signup-fr.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
China-region App Store search for Instagram also lists YouTube with Update. Owner iPhone, 26 August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · youtube-china-app-store-update-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-26
Same China-region App Store session: Instagram and YouTube both show Update.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · youtube-china-app-store-update-also-ig-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-26
WeChat Security Verification after Sign Up with Mobile. Owner iPhone, 26 August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. · wechat-setup-security-verification-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-26
Disney+ opened to MyDisney email login on China Unicom. Email redacted. 26 August 2026.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — YouChina device screenshot. Email covered. · disney-plus-mydisney-login-unicom-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-26
East Nanjing Road in Shanghai at night — lit Wing On department store, pedestrians and neon. 16:9 crop of Wikimedia File:East_Nanjing_Road_at_night,_Shanghai.jpg for the online-banking wiki hero. Travel/city scene, not a bank-app UI.Photo: EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) · wiki-can-i-access-online-banking-in-china-hero.webp · Last checked 2026-08-29
Editorial screenshot from a YouChina August 2026 device check. Spotify iOS Music tab with Discover Weekly visible and Now Playing bar on Only You by YAZ in Lossless. Album artwork appears as the app rendered it; not a licensed publicity still.Photo: YouChina device check, August 2026 — Editorial device screenshot. Album artwork remains with the rights holders; shown as it appeared in the Spotify app during the check. · spotify-music-browse-playing-china-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-29
Owner iPhone screenshot, 30 August 2026 ~08:20, mainland 5G. ChatGPT app: banner Voice couldn't connect / Please check your connection and try again. Status bar shows 5G. On the page as carousel slide 1.Photo: YouChina owner device check — Owner-provided asset · chatgpt-voice-couldnt-connect-5g-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-30
Owner iPhone screenshot, 30 August 2026 ~08:21, mainland 5G. ChatGPT: sent Hi bubble, status Thinking, no reply. On the page as carousel slide 2.Photo: YouChina owner device check — Owner-provided asset · chatgpt-thinking-no-reply-5g-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-30
Owner iPhone screenshot, 30 August 2026 ~08:22, mainland 5G. ChatGPT splash stuck on the OpenAI knot logo. On the page as carousel slide 3.Photo: YouChina owner device check — Owner-provided asset · chatgpt-splash-stuck-5g-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-30
Owner iPhone screenshot, 30 August 2026 ~08:19, mainland 5G. ChatGPT Hi with no reply. Catalogued, not in the on-page carousel (three-shot limit).Photo: YouChina owner device check — Owner-provided asset · chatgpt-hi-no-reply-5g-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-30
Owner iPhone screenshot, 30 August 2026 ~08:21, mainland 5G. ChatGPT settings: Email and Phone number rows spinning. Catalogued, not in the on-page carousel.Photo: YouChina owner device check — Owner-provided asset · chatgpt-settings-fields-spinning-5g-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-30
Owner iPhone screenshot, 30 August 2026 ~08:20, mainland 5G. ChatGPT loading spinner. Catalogued, not in the on-page carousel.Photo: YouChina owner device check — Owner-provided asset · chatgpt-loading-spinner-5g-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-30
Owner iPhone screenshot, 30 August 2026 ~08:24, mainland 5G. YouTube Premium chrome, Home tab, blank feed and spinner. On the page as carousel slide 1.Photo: YouChina owner device check — Owner-provided asset · youtube-app-feed-blank-5g-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-30
Owner iPhone screenshot, 30 August 2026 ~08:24, mainland 5G. YouTube Home skeleton placeholders never fill. On the page as carousel slide 2.Photo: YouChina owner device check — Owner-provided asset · youtube-app-feed-skeleton-5g-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-30
Owner iPhone screenshot, 30 August 2026 ~08:24, mainland 5G. Shorts tab selected, black screen, spinner. On the page as carousel slide 3.Photo: YouChina owner device check — Owner-provided asset · youtube-app-shorts-blank-5g-2026-08.jpg · Last checked 2026-08-30
Airport Station walkway to Terminal 1（resized）Photo: Qwer132477 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · hkg-ael-walkway-to-terminal.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
Cathay Pacific in-town check-in counters at Kowloon Station（resized）Photo: MNXANL — CC BY-SA 4.0 · hkg-kowloon-intown-checkin.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
Airport Express fare gates at Hong Kong Station（resized）Photo: LN9267 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · hkg-ael-gates-hong-kong-station.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
Ground Transportation Centre bus stop A10/A17/NA10/N26（resized）Photo: LN9267 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · hkg-gtc-bus-a10-stop.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
Airport taxi stand with numbered lanes（resized）Photo: LN9267 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · hkg-taxi-stand-lanes.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
Urban taxi holding area with red and green taxis（resized）Photo: LN9267 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · hkg-urban-taxi-holding.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
Airport Express ticket machines and Octopus selling machine（resized）Photo: LN9267 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · hkg-octopus-selling-machine.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
Cityflyer A11 to North Point at a covered stand（resized）Photo: LN9267 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · hkg-cityflyer-a11-north-point.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
SkyPier building with 海天客運碼頭 / SKYPIER letters（resized）Photo: LN9267 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · hkg-skypier-building.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
HKIA Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall A waiting rail under the Hall A board（resized）Photo: LN9267 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · hkg-t1-arrivals-hall-a.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
Kiwitaxi HKG landing-page hero: passenger in the back of a car at night, looking at city lights. Official ftcdn asset on kiwitaxi.com/en/hong-kong/hong-kong-airport. No driver name-sign exists on the HKG or HK city pages.Photo: Kiwitaxi, Hong Kong Airport transfer page — Kiwitaxi product photography — owner-authorized reuse from the provider page (2026-09-04) · hkg-kiwitaxi-night-transfer.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-04
Airport coach and passengers on the apron side of Harbin Taiping International Airport, 2018Photo: Jason Zhang — CC BY-SA 3.0 · harbin-apron-bus.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
Forecourt of the Guilin Liangjiang Airport terminal at night, 2014Photo: Sunnya343 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · kwl-taxi-01.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
Elevated curb and drop-off lane outside the North Terminal of Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport, May 2025Photo: HaziiDozen — CC BY-SA 4.0 · urc-north-curbside.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
Exit A passage of the Airport Station metro stop (Line 11) at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, February 2023Photo: Bob Wehn — CC BY-SA 4.0 · szx-metro-exit-a.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
A pure-electric BYD e6 Shenzhen taxi, November 2024Photo: 茅野ふたば — CC BY-SA 4.0 · szx-taxi-byd-e6.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
A DiDi ride-hailing car (BYD Qin Plus EV) in service in China, July 2023Photo: User3204 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · szx-didi-qin.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
An airport bus at the Ground Transportation Centre of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, August 2019Photo: N509FZ — CC BY-SA 4.0 · szx-gtc-bus.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
A DiDi ride-hailing car (BYD D1) waiting at a pickup point in China, August 2024Photo: Windmemories — CC BY-SA 4.0 · harbin-didi-d1.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
Overhead signs at the North Terminal of Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport pointing to the airport bus and intercity express, May 2025Photo: Airportsimages — CC BY-SA 4.0 · urc-north-gtc-signs.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06
A traditional Chinese garden courtyard with a koi pond and fountains inside Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)Photo: Don Ramey Logan — CC BY-SA 4.0 · pek-t3-garden-hero.jpg · Last checked 2026-09-06

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