Thank you for your reasonable response.

I have said many times that teaching English in China is neither a career nor immigration opportunity. It can be, however, a powerful life experience of several years duration in an amazing country during a dramatic transition.

I have taught in Sanya, Haikou, Dalian, Beijing, Changsha, Nanning and Fuzhou. In my opinion, Beijing is a better city to visit than to live or work, but the other cities were pleasant places to spend a year or two.

I have no advice to give on marital choices, alcohol purchases, or retirement planning.