Ofcourse, we can eat Western food in China, but that option is only open to wealthy FT's in China.

We can cook western food ourselves in China if we know how to cook it. I can cook some Western dishes as well as some Chinese dishes, Thing is, being on a light schedule gives you plenty of time to cook if you wish to do so.

How do you know Manuel wouldn't like Chinese food?

I don't know why you have suddenly changed your tune re China, especially after having taught here for quite a few years. But with your present attitude towards China, you're wise to have left its shores, that's for sure.