My wife will be staying in central Beijing for 5 days. What apps is she going to want to have in order to get around and communicate with us back home? Normally when we travel, we’d use Google Maps to get around, and Line or Signal to communicate. She’s planning on getting a SIM for her phone to have Internet access. Also, I’ve heard people use Google Maps through a VPN and it helps alongside the Chinese maps. Are VPNs legal for tourists to use for this purpose?

Why can I not see Chinese.lol from Lemmy.world?

Would it be correct to describe China as a country whose extended goal is Communism, but decided that a mixed economy is better suited to the current times, but plans to eventually eliminate the capitalist elements that have been adopted and continue to pursue Communism?