As of a few hours ago if you go to (go on try it) you'll be redirected to
google.com.hk. So just as they said they would Google have left
China, but left in the most half hearted way possible. Google.cn may not exist anymore, but as far as we can tell all of the Google services are still there such as mp3 search and downloads, actually clicking on the MP3 tab will still direct you to www.gooogle.cn/homepage/music, so google.cn is still there under the alive and kicking.
Thankfully our fears of having to open
new email accounts, and relying on Bing were unfounded as everything that worked with google.cn still does, and everything that didn't....... still doesn't:(