Is There a Crack in the Great Firewall of China?

I suspect there is some truth to this article as this blog received its first significant hits from mainland China from the start of this year. Note in this video they mention the use of VPNs in China (Virtual Private Network) such networks access the internet via a third country such as the Netherlands and hence do not get tracked as coming from China.

Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Shaun Rein, managing director at China Market Research Group, comments on China allowing access to Facebook and Twitter in the Shanghai free trade zone. He speaks with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West."