China used to be a great place if you were in tech. It isn't so great anymore, but there are probably still opportunities. The downside is that the internet sucks (you'll have to experiment alot with VPNs, and working solutions become non-working overnight), and pollution is still high in a lot of places where there are jobs. But the upsides: salaries are reasonable (in tech), sins are extremely abundant and not heavily taxed (well, gambling doesn't really exist). Car ownership is possible if you don't mind a n EV, but taxies and public transit are abundant so you can get by without one. You have affordable tickets to the entirety of Asia, escaping to Southeast Asia during golden weeks is relatively affordable.