China will lift part of its ‘Great Firewall’ to give foreigners access to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter on a tropical island dubbed ‘Hawaii of the East’

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• China’s Hainan island has released plans to give tourists access to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter in parts of two cities.
• A partial lifting of the county’s “Great Firewall” is part of an attempt to make the southern island a free trade zone and tourist hub.
• It’s unclear whether locals would be able to access the otherwise-blocked sites.
• The local government’s plan is no longer available online.

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China plans to lift part of its “Great Firewall” and give foreigners access to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter on the holiday island of Hainan.

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