[Beijinger]

Depending on what you need them for. Privacy? Your VPN provider will know your traffic but your ISP won't. Circumvention of georestrictions? Preventing problems when torrenting? Circumventing the GFC? There are many applications.

You may want to consider this Helloween deal: 3 years for 65 Euros: https://airvpn.org/buy/

I use AirVPN myself. It is not as comfortable and convenient as Astrill but works for me. (Disclaimer: No affiliation and I have not tried AirVPN in China yet)

[donki]

How's the situation with VPNs these days in China anyway? I heard that they've been blocking them much more this year.

[KPGv2]

One of those situations where if you don't get a response you have your answer :P

[Beijinger]

I am not sure why my post was downvoted. I have no affiliation with AirVPN. I am not in China anymore but Astill was always the VPN of Choice. But 2 years are now 300 USD if I remember correctly.