Turnoi, thanks for following my suggestion and making your very valuable and insightful message to others available on this forum as well.

It beautifully articulates and illustrates the basic social and professional disconnect between Chinese culture and western ones.

It has helped my latent understanding tremendously, and I hope can serve as part of a vital "primer" for anyone considering coming to China for living and working.

You've made a rich contribution to this forum and the ESL community!