Originally Posted by
travelinmanS
They work, sometimes the signal is not the best but in general it's worth the 2000 RMB if you're into sports and news from sources outside China.
I had a good one a few months ago (which is now in Shenzhen), and I have a not so good one now... but, it still works!
In both cases, the boxes dislike heavy internet surfing when they are in use.