Mark, the sheer number of negative posts should tell you a lot about the world of china. It's really like the wild, wild west in regards to doing business. There is almost no ethics involved. You should stick with working in a more European setting rather than coming here. Come here only if you have a whole factory of buckets dripping patience and carefreeness. Otherwise you will find irritating and annoying experiences up the wazoo. If you absolutely want to risk the experience I think you should get a job at a public university that's in the Top 20 in china. That's really the best way to avoid heartache and headaches.