For Wang: Reading most of the stuff people write on this site might make you think that. But rest assured that many and probably the majority of expat teachers in China think it is an awesome and beautiful place. Most everyone I knew there chose China because they admired something about it, language, history (not Mao of course), unique culture, etc.

Having said that, working with Chinese people as someone from the west does entail a lot of challenges. So maybe you are hearing us vent about that too much. It's just part of how we cope and adjust to life in a new place. Try not to take it to heart.