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🧭 How to Escape China’s Great Firewall (GFW): 3 Effective Methods Ranked

· 3 min read
Frank Chen
Backend & Applied ML Engineer

The Great Firewall (GFW) is one of the world’s most sophisticated internet censorship systems oai_citation:0‡en.wikipedia.org. If you're heading to China, here are the top three methods to bypass it—ranked by effectiveness:


1. 🔐 Proxy Protocols + Clients (V2Ray, Shadowsocks, Trojan + Shadowrocket / V2Box)

  • What: Encrypted application‑layer proxy protocols bundled with stealth clients (e.g., Shadowrocket on iOS or V2Box on Android).
  • How it works:
  • Pros:
    • Hard for GFW to detect and throttles.
    • Offers customizable routing rules (per domain/app).
    • Ideal for persistent, heavy usage.
  • Cons:
    • Requires manual setup.
    • Needs reliable proxy server access (self-hosted or paid).
  • Verdict: 🥇 Top-tier for bypassing strong censorship.

Configuring WiFi AutoSwitch in Windows

· One min read
Frank Chen
Backend & Applied ML Engineer

If autoSwitch is turned on, it allows Windows to continue looking for other auto-connected wireless networks while connected to the current wireless network. If a higher priority auto-connected wireless network than the currently connected wireless network comes in range, Windows will automatically connect to it instead.

It also needs to work along with priority setting.