Go2China

What it does

With Trump and Silicon Valley's biggest names landing in China this week, one thing became clear fast: your usual apps don't work there. Going to China? Find Chinese alternatives to Google, WhatsApp, Uber, Instagram and 50+ apps. WeChat, Alipay, DiDi, Amap — step-by-step setup guides for international users.

Going to China? Find Chinese alternatives to Google, WhatsApp, Uber, Instagram and 50+ apps. WeChat, Alipay, DiDi, Amap — step-by-step setup guides for international users.

China runs on different apps. Here's your download list — tap each one to add it to your kit. Browse the full list of 100+ apps — see what's blocked, what works, and what Chinese alternative to use instead. Google, WhatsApp, Instagram, Uber and most Western apps are blocked in mainland China. Here are the Chinese alternatives youfrom go2china.app

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  Analyse Asia 108: How can a US tech company succeed in China with Scott Livingston2016 · blcw.me · ▲58

  What does Facebook need to do to enter China?

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  WeChat Enterprise2016 · work.weixin.qq.com · ▲101

  WeChat's Slack competitor arrives in China

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  Analyse Asia 158: Wechat Mini-Apps with Matthew Brennan2017 · content.blubrry.com · ▲53

  How Wechat Mini-Apps kills iOS & Android app stores in China

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  Analyse Asia 128: The Uber and Didi deal with Josh Horwitz2016 · blcw.me · ▲61

  Why Uber sell Uber China to Didi & fallout with Ola & Grab

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  YouChinaJul 2026 · you-china.com · ▲2

  Visa, eSIM, Alipay and maps for China

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  China Travel HelperJul 2026 · play.google.com · ▲5

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  Lofi Cities – Pixel-art city nights with browser-generated lofi▲319

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  Work · 25d ago · loficities.com

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  Work · 19d ago · smoothrecorder.com

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  Work · 4d ago · figma.com

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  Work · 13d ago · readrare.com

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  AI · May 2026 · brew.new

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  Kilo Code for VS Code▲896

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  Dev tools · May 2026 · kilo.ai

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  AI · May 2026 · storeclaw.ai

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  AI · May 2026 · pollyreach.ai

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  Needle: We Distilled Gemini Tool Calling into a 26M Model▲776

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  Life & fun · May 2026 · github.com

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  Dev tools · May 2026 · github.com