I am not having this particular problem but the site does load rather slowly.  Please expect all kinds of contortions on the Internet for at least another week or so.  Google, g-mail, Yahoo, the like.  After that time period, things should return to the status quo.

This site was unavailable on the mainland from Saturday morning until Sunday evening.  In keeping with local practice, no explanations were offered.  I do note, however, that the Forums on the China Daily actually posted a notice in English that they would be on "double check"mode until November 16 or thereabouts.

I never use a VPN in China.  I couldn't access this site at all on Saturday or Sunday.  I could get to the main eChinacities page, but when I tried to access the answers section, it would just give me some message about having technical difficulties, as if someone had disabled the forum software.  I'm not sure a VPN would have even helped...

I did but not anymore!

Last couple of days the answer section was totally shut down. 

  Yeh, last couple of days, and it did surprise me because only a week ago 90210, or whatever that name is, warned someone to be careful about what they post, because this site could get blocked. He was told, 'not a chance mate' and then bam.

  Not saying that's the reason but it couldn't help but cross my mind.

could not access it from Brisbane either

when it came back on just had reprimand from the dog  for complaining

ohh Sh@t   did it again   Delete delete delete

Dam

See you when the ban is over now back to the naughty corner