Interesting post, Cunning linguist! And I agree with what you have written entirely. I take it you're on around a week's vacation at this time, just like many other FT's here in China. Have a good one!
By the way, I was just wondering if you've ever heard anything about GAC, the Global Assessment Certificate, and whether its stringent demands are being adhered to in China. I don't know if it would be an interesting topic for some readers of this board. I forgot to mention that the aforesaid course modules have been written in a land down under!