Originally Posted by
jiejie
If I'm to continue on in China, it will have to be at a different location....and there are relatively few places one can base out of that have both a) decent air and b) work.

Well, SH's air isn't completely dastardly, it has a great job market, and you'll get used to the culture over time (i.e. at least my friends are nice people).
But, I'm hoping to move down south (Shenzhen or Xiamen) during the course of the next year.