It's been over 1/2 a month since this post, but I still find it a bit funny that someone who so benefited from being in the West and got to become a Native Speaker is now putting the same place on a lower pedestal in comparison to China. You would not be working in China or would be working on a lower salary if it wasn't for your English abilities. Where has your Chinese Language abilties taken you to understanding the mentality of the Chinese in a more intimate and intricate way? That's right, you don't care! Met too many expats like you during my time in China.