That's a very interesting question...one of the best so far, thanks HFCAMPO.

I think it's opportunity and curiousity.
1) It's a colorful place to be compared to the boring places back home.
2) Same as india there is stuff here that you can learn nowhere else.
3) I wouldn't really say professional opportunities, because social-

compliance is more valued than professional expertise.
4) Beauty, some places in China are breath taking beauties.
5) The choice of different lifestyles, you can be a successful workaholic

or a chilled, slacker (in the good sense) and still be able to have

food on the table, shelter and even bring your kids through happily.
6) Anger Management, if you make it through China without beating

someone almost killing you in traffic or being complete asses

sometimes (as many foreigner can be as well). You can live

anywhere in the world. :D
7) It is a wonderful place to live, if you don't focus on some of the crap

that goes on here and if you keep your eyes open for the good

stuff.
8) Aside the many jerks, there are such wonderful people here making

up for every jackass you meet here, tenfold.
9) I know it's the last point but sooooo important "FOOOOOOOOD"!!!!!

@HFCAMPO
Again, read a bit further into the microexpression research that has been done and you will see that it first needs extensive training to spot a real microexpression, revealing or exposing a lie (if possible at all). There are many factors that microexpressions are being used even though the person is not lying.

The FACS system (by Paul Ekman, based on Haggard& Isaacs, or David Matsumoto), even though absolutely groundbreaking, it's still needs scientific validation and it is scientifically not accurate enough to judge an individual of lying, including through body language.

Especially if one is not trained in Body language and microexpressions. And watching "Lie to me" doesn't qualify anyone in applied psychology, diagnostic microexpr. and body-language.
Reminder: 'Lie to me' is a TV-show, and we all should know what that means.

@ Laotou
Thanks for your impressive background knowledge, and that was,the direction, I was heading. Automatic weapons are available and unfortunately they are easier to get, than people think.
I need to add that it's not just junkies and druggies using illegal automatic weapons to get what they want.There are more illegal automatic weapons in the hand of 'Average Joes', than everyone thinks.

There is a massive online market (legal) where you can buy and import (often through Canada) mechanical parts that change your semi-automatic weapon into a fullly automatic one. And the law abiding citizen when gun crazy enough, (and I suspect that happens quite a lot) will not mind to do so.

Especially that the legal status of your weapon in cases of self defence won't matter much, even in a homicide case, will not add a 'significant' change to your sentence.....unfortunately!

I think KIA is the only real International schools. But they are a lot of bilingual and bicultural schools around. They have daily English lessons, some of them even half day English language activities.

But I don't recommend them. First they are still very expensive and most of the stuff they are advertising is rubbish. Worked for a few of them.

Don't get me wrong they are not bad in terms of quality education, but they dont deliver what they promise.
Plus they are not really a bargain, actually comparing them with KIA, you would be better off at KIA, at least you get what you pay for.

(including qualifying for schools in the west)

But in general for Preschool you don't have to worry too much about brainwashing and all that funny stuff (if that is your concern). If you find a Preschool with a good teacher and if they don't push around or beat, your kids and hopefully have some nice art and extra-curricular activities, you already found a proper one.
In short at the Preschool stage you can't mess up as much as in the Primary school choice. The money you save in Pre you could use later on for a more expensive Elementary school.

I am/ was an education consultant (schools & parents), tell me what your goal is and your budget. I could put a plan together for you and if you wish name a few istitutions that would fit your needs. It would be efficient depending on what you want your loved one to learn or achieve.
And of course I'd to it for the fun of it. (free)

Yeah unforntunately, if there is water transportd through pipelines is mostly saline for chemical use.
But it would be an option for water with inconsistant precipitation.

Hope they figure something out soon.

didn't you say the service is mainly for Ayi's 阿姨? Since when are Ayi's male or homosexual...?
Are we talking about the same thing?