In response to Re SB (And this statement from someone who lived and worked in mainland China (and presumably by your logic also betrayed their country) for 10 years! You're)

You don't usually win prizes for putting up with various kinds of shit in Mainland China (in most cases) and if you feel that you can do better for yourself elsewhere, there's no shame at all in doing just that.

Some foreigners in China like to point the finger at other foreigners, accusing them of failing to adapt to the local culture, not being able to handle the environment in China.

Multi-cultural adaptability is indeed a desirable attribute for those who wish to work overseas; but there's a huge difference between being culturally savvy and being a bit of a sado-masochist that is all too eager and willing to eat shit. Besides, we're merely talking about ESL here, not higher calibre industries and professions that would actually give you extra respect for handling those tougher postings.

A good example of this kind of behaviour: Many younger foreigners seem to love to laugh at those that like to work in the more developed cities, such as Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen etc because they are apparently not experiencing the 'Real China', BUT... these people ain't 中国通/Old China hands or whatever... They're just petty little wankers from middle class backgrounds with a poverty fetish.