As SB said, the tide has turned, expats are fleeing to Thailand. Ft's are also going home or elsewhere.

The fish rots from the head applies to China.

I think the above is true.

However, some FTs still prefer China, mainly because of minimal teaching hours in the public education sector, eg 14x45 minutes/week, and only having to attend school for teaching class.

In short, China is ideal for lazy westerners who teach to live.