Is this a new development? (Score 1)

I know that the "Great Firewall" is not consistent among different places/times in China, but I can say from personal experience that English Wikipedia was accessible in China (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Jiangshan (Zhejiang Province)) during July and August 2007. This was true both on my own computer and on those in net cafes. The only article that was blocked was the Tiannanmen Square Massacre. Articles on Tibet, Internet Censorship in the People's Republic of China, and even the Mainland Wikipedia Blockade were available throughout. Does anyone else have experience to compare this with?