Travelling in China right now. No Google services work but Gmail via SMTP on my iPhone seems fine. I'm not confident all emails go through though. Heading to Hong Kong tonight so not sure if that will be different.
Using VPN does open everything but obviously becomes slower. It's not only Google though, all social media.
Speaking to locals they don't care. There is an alternative for everything and they are better suited to Chinese culture too.
Speaking to locals they don't care. There is an alternative for everything and they are better suited to Chinese culture too.