Use your own identity document at an internet café; do not borrow or lend one
Chinese internet cafés must verify identity, record access details and preserve them for at least 60 days for lawful official inquiries, without alteration or deletion during that period. The identity used becomes associated with that computer session.
What it takes
Free.
What you may gain
Regulations require verification and registration of valid identity documents and relevant internet-use information, with backups retained for at least 60 days. Providers must supply records to cultural authorities or police making lawful inquiries and may not modify/delete them during retention. Using another person's document links activity to that identity.
Context & considerations
This follows Chapter 9's advice not to lend identity documents. Internet cafés must exclude minors and display a prominent notice; song-and-dance venues also exclude them. Lending your ID to a minor can leave the session associated with you even where the venue bears the penalty.
Research & references
State Council of China (2002). Regulations on Business Premises Providing Internet Access, Order No. 363, Article 23. http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2002/content_61788.htm