It's pretty true, speaking from experience. China is a pretty harsh place to live. But since this is hacker news, here are some links: - Viral footage shows

It's pretty true, speaking from experience. China is a pretty harsh place to live. But since this is hacker news, here are some links: - Viral footage shows bystanders doing nothing as Chinese woman is attacked in hotel https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/04/06/viral-footage-shows-bystanders-doing-nothing-as-chinese-woman-is-attacked-in-hotel/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/04/06... - Preschools across China to be inspected after ‘series of child abuse cases’ http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2121495/preschools-across-china-be-inspected-after-series-child-abuse http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2121495/presc... - Air pollution suspected for sharp rise in China lung cancer rate http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2106410/air-pollution-suspected-sharp-rise-china-lung-cancer-rate http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2106410/air-p... - In China, the water you drink is as dangerous as the air you breathe https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/jun/02/china-water-dangerous-pollution-greenpeace https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals... - Man in China sentenced to five years' jail for running VPN https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/22/man-in-china-sentenced-to-five-years-jail-for-running-vpn https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/22/man-in-china-s... - Steam Community allegedly banned in China https://dotesports.com/general/news/steam-banned-china-19631 https://dotesports.com/general/news/steam-banned-china-19631 - The disappeared: Accounts from inside China's secret prisons http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/23/asia/china-lawyers-disappeared/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/23/asia/china-lawyers-disappeared... I would say from who I meet at expat bars/events in China, 80% of them are English teachers. They're there because there's no other skillsets for them to utilize in their home country, or they're just seeking new experiences before going back home. the rest 20% are there because their companies sent them there (but they'll go back sooner or later)