Some questions I have:

  • Do people in China have to boil their water before drinking it? I've found sources dated as recent as 2012 saying this
  • If I were to move to China, what western media would I have to be prepared to not have access to anymore? Just as one example, could I still follow/listen to American & European rock/metal bands?
  • After several years doing jobs that I didn't like very much, I finally recently moved to a job in an area that I like a lot (renewable energy). How easy would it be for me to find similar work in China? Sometimes it seems like the only work Americans can find in China is as English teachers.
  • Why does China accept so few immigrants? (500-2000 per year, vs about 1,000,000/year accepted by the USA, and 600,000-2,000,000/yr accepted by Germany)
  • Regarding sex, dating & family, is China generally more liberal than the US, more conservative, or about the same?
  • Does housing work in China similarly to how it works in the US? How much of their income do Chinese people typically spend on rent/homeownership?
  • BynarsAreOk [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    My opinion is you should 100% disregard every opinion here calling you a coward or telling you that China doesn't need you.

    I would say with moderate confidence the Chinese know what they need more than you, me or anyone else here, if they need you then you'll find a job opportunity for you and that is all that there is to say about it, don't tie your conscious around meaningless philosophical arguments, with a population that large I think they'll be just fine if they take one more person along for the ride, and if they realy don't you then they are also big and mature enough to tell you/us to fuck off.

    After several years doing jobs that I didn’t like very much, I finally recently moved to a job in an area that I like a lot (renewable energy). How easy would it be for me to find similar work in China? Sometimes it seems like the only work Americans can find in China is as English teachers.

    It is true that there is an abundance of teaching jobs be aware that it is always easier to find a job in a country you already live in than not. This is how it usually works in the west assuming the immigration bureaucracy is just as bad then going to China as a teacher and then using your previous work experience to search for better jobs while you are already living there is a very good idea if you can do it, worst case scenario is you have to come back after a few years.

    I think you should be aware that some knowledge of Chinese is going to be a good advantage even if not required at your job it will help making your stay there much more enjoyable, the earlier you start the better.

    If you are still serious then one thing you can do is look around in Chinese learning communities and find a speaking partner to study and then also ask these sorts of questions they'll tell you all about living there so two birds one stone.