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Journey to the end of the Internet

Authors of picidae in front of the TV-tower in Berlin
Authors of picidae in front of the TV-tower in Berlin
Holes in the Berlin wall
Holes in the Berlin wall

Berlin was the starting point of our journey. It was for decades a city divided by the wall, now slowly recovering from the separation. From Berlin we flew to Beijing, a mega city almost exploding by the speed of its development. China is experiencing a massive boom and is still strictly controlled and kept under surveillance by its communist regime.

Reise ans Ende des Internets
Authors of picidae in front of the TV-tower in Shanghai
Journey to the end of the Internet
Great Wall, China

For three weeks we checked the functions of the Golden Shield, the huge Chinese firewall, in Beijing and Shanghai. For most Chinese the numerous Internet Cafés are their only access to the Internet. Entering the Café everybody is asked for identification, and has to be registered. Like most places within Chinese cities even the rooms are observed by cams.

Journey to the end of the Internet

As Europeans it was not possible to avoid being noticed – but even under these aggravating circumstances picidae was running very well. Our server delivered us with all these web sites that are usually only reachable on the other site of the firewall.

Reise ans Ende des Internets
Entrance of an Internet Café in Beijing, China
Reise ans Ende des Internets
Inside an Internet Café in Beijing, China

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