Whenever I read about the Great Firewall of China, I always assumed that it was blocking the other guy. However, during a recent visit to China, I discovered that I was the other guy.

I tried to access the Overseas Chinese Web Guide from multiple locations within China and simply could not reach the website. It definitely was not a server issue. Was it the complaints about how melamine contamination was damaging China’s reputation and future? Not sure. Regardless, I also wasn’t able to access Facebook behind the Great Firewall of China, so I know that I’m in good company.