Xiamen, Zhang Zhou and Quan Zhou all have Wal-Mart so you won't have to go all the way to Xiamen to get spaghetti sauce, pasta and deodorant.     When applying to schools. Some schools will require you to have attained at least a Bachelors degree. Schools can't waive this due to the requirement of the provincial government of Fu Jian. Despite having experience and TESOL certificates a degree is more important. Some applicants have tried to apply without a degree but only to be declined.
This information was collected over the time period between 2006 and 2008.