Internet is now widely available in China and can be found in all the major hotels and in the numerous Internet bars that populate the cities. It is advised, however, not to purchase any articles online or use online banking systems while in China due to recent digital theft of credit card numbers and codes. Computer systems outside the hotel can be quite unreliable at times and should not be relied upon for crucial work. Most tourist class and luxury hotels in the major cities now offer broadband internet in the room. You should take ample precautions to protect your laptop from viruses and hackers as many of these hotel networks are not secure.