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Working remotely from Gejiu in 2026: internet and coworking?
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worth checking if ur accommodation has fiber, some older buildings still run on adsl & it shows on video calls. most remote folks i met there lasted 3-4 weeks before heading to Kunming for better wifi & social life
Yeah the adsl thing is real, ask for a speedtest screenshot before booking.
Old town guesthouses off Jiefang Lu are the worst offenders, so ask for a recent speedtest screenshot before u book anything.
3-4 weeks sounds about right since the fiber situation barely changes outside the newer blocks downtown.
prob worth asking if teh place has a backup 4G router too, saved me on calls.
tbh the timezone thing is the real issue, Gejiu runs on Beijing time so euro mornings are your evenings and US hours basically wreck your sleep.
and the daylight hours are shot too, by the time the US wakes up ur already wiped from staring at a screen since dawn break
fair point but the bigger killer for me was meetings at 1am, id rather just shift my whole schedule than fight it
cst is gmt+8 so a 9am standup in berlin hits at 4pm
Hot spring hotels in Gejiu: safe late-night areas 2026
the 10pm arrival is the real issue, not the walking. last buses from the train station wind down around then, so sort a ride before u get off. if ur hotel is up in the hot spring cluster, ask them to send a car and confirm the price in writing, legit ones do this for late guests. old mining streets are fine by day but quiet & poorly lit at night, so no detours there
ask them to text the plate number too
yeah and screenshot the chat, some drivers "forget" the agreed fare once ur bags are in teh trunk.
WeChat Pay records beat screenshots.
Agreed, and old mining streets lack lighting entirely on side lanes.
Old mining streets, even the main drag, no streetlights past 9
Stick to the Jianshe Road area near the hot spring hotels; the old tin district gets patchy after dark, so grab a taxi from Gejiu station rather than walking.
A taxi booked through the hotel is usually safer than hailing one outside the station at that hour.
fair point, though I'd say sort your ride before you even board, station taxi touts get pushy that late.
Jianshe Road works because it's flat and lit, but tell the hotel your train time so they hold a driver past 10pm.