Deployment & Compliance Overview
✅ 1. Payment Gateways (China-based)
For Mainland China users, payment integration must use local gateways such as: WeChat Pay (微信支付), Alipay (支付宝), UnionPay (银联), or Tenpay. These require a Mainland China merchant account under the client’s business registration.
✅ 2. Hosting: The Great Firewall (GFW) Reality
Option A — Host Inside Mainland China
Fully accessible within China but requires ICP备案 (filing) or ICP证 (commercial license). Adult content is prohibited and will be removed by the host.
Option B — Host Outside China but China-optimized
Use Hong Kong/Singapore hosting with China-optimized routing (Alibaba Cloud HK, Tencent Cloud HK, Cloudflare China Network). Results vary based on GFW policies.
Option C — Dual Hosting (Hybrid)
Combination of Mainland servers (for speed) and offshore servers (for unrestricted content). Smart routing or DNS balancing decides traffic flow.
✅ 3. Adult Content (Regulations & Safety)
Adult content cannot be hosted on Mainland China servers. It must be hosted offshore (Hong Kong, Singapore, EU, US). Developer is not responsible for client-uploaded content.
🧭 The Safest Deployment Architecture
Users in China → Hong Kong/Singapore Server → CDN → Admin Panel. This ensures speed, avoids Mainland legal restrictions, and allows adult content hosting if required.
🎯 Summary
- Mainland China users require China-based payment gateways.
- Mainland hosting requires ICP license and forbids adult content.
- For unrestricted content, host outside China (HK/SG preferred).
- Developer liability must be clearly excluded.