China Firewall Test Report
Test Information
- Website:
- Test date: Feb. 20, 2024, 5:29 p.m.
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Test servers location:
- Shanghai: Population 23.4 million
- Beijing: Population 18.8 million
- Shenzhen: Population 12.7 million
- Guangzhou: Population 11.6 million
- Chengdu: Population 10.2 million
- Chongqing: Population 8.5 million
- Tianjin: Population 12.8 million
- Number of resources found: 41
Hosting: Grade D ( 1269.98ms )
Hosting Performance Grades
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| Grade A | Hosting server responds within 300ms. |
| Grade B | Hosting server responds within 301-500ms. |
| Grade C | Hosting server responds within 501-1000ms. |
| Grade D | Hosting server responds within 1001-2000ms. |
| Grade E | Hosting server faces accessibility issues or timeouts during requests attempts in China. |
LINK: How does Hosting Performance Test work?
Resources
Resource Performance Grades
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| Grade A | Resources are lightning-fast, reachable within 100 milliseconds. The domain provider also supports China mainland for optimal accessibility. |
| Grade B | Resources load swiftly, reaching within 101-200 milliseconds, ensuring a seamless user experience. |
| Grade C | Resources respond well, reaching within 201-500 milliseconds, offering acceptable performance levels. |
| Grade D | Resources exhibit a moderate reach time of 501-1000 milliseconds, indicating slightly slower performance. |
| Grade E | Resources face accessibility issues or timeouts during reach attempts in China, suggesting poor performance for this domain. |
| Resource Domain | Number of Resources Found | Number of Resources Timeout | Average Reach Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| media.cnn.com | 39 | 0 | 958.72 ms | D |
| cdn.optimizely.com | 1 | 1 | timeout | E |
| static.chartbeat.com | 1 | 1 | timeout | E |
LINK: What is the Resource Performance Test and how does it work?
LINK: Is reach time the same as download time?
Understanding the Impact
Your website’s performance can vary significantly depending on the region. This section helps you understand the difference between its operation for Global Visitors and for China Visitors.
Essential resources such as CSS and JavaScript files are crucial for your website to function properly. If these resources perform poorly (graded as C, D, or E), your website may not work as expected. This is particularly important for eCommerce websites (like Shopify, WooCommerce, and others), which heavily rely on these resources for key functions.
The following figures illustrate the stark contrast:
- "Global Visitors": This shows your website when all critical resources are loading properly, ensuring optimal functionality for users outside of China.
- "China Visitors": This depicts the potential issues when these resources are blocked or slow to load in China, leading to significant disruptions in your website’s performance for users in this region.
Understanding this impact is crucial for business owners looking to provide a seamless user experience across different regions. It’s important to take steps to ensure your website is accessible worldwide, including in China.
