So, should we spin this thread as the physical vs psychological abuse? This thread was right on about the Chinese people's inability to recognize foreigners as equal human beings and about how tough it may be for FTs working and living in the nation. Now, this thread is drawing parallels rather than arriving to conclusions based on the OP.

You have provided good sensible information and advice. Sadly another poster attempted to knock my post off course without replacing it with anything better.

As we were at the start of the thread. You can't hit your students in the West and get gay support from their parents. As a teacher in China you will be less likely to be beaten up than at Exeter Comprehensive.