<p>Don’t tell me you’re serious, haha. Despite what the media would like to have you believe, China is not communist any more. The government claims it to avoid a collapse similar to the Soviet Union, but what you have is essentially a market economy with a government that is simply a one-party republic.</p>
<p>As for the medical degree, yes a Chinese medical degree is perfectly valid here, as long as you get certified by the medical board. Although I would recommend that you come back to the United States for college (getting into ANY college in China is ridiculously difficult…try competing against 10x as many kids for less spots). Education is very cutthroat in China and it would be your best interest (as an American citizen) to return for your higher education. Most American universities are perceived as being better than their Chinese counterparts as well.</p>
<p>So yes, you can practice Christianity. A good number of Chinese people are Christians now. You will easily be able to find a Church to practice in. And the Censorship isn’t nearly as bad as people make it out to be. Unless you’re searching topics such as “Free Tibet” or “Taiwanese Independence,” you won’t notice a major change in your internet usage (and if you did want to, the firewall is easily circumvented).</p>
<p>And Chinese teenagers now are very similar to American teenagers…except that they speak Chinese. They eat fast food, spend their time texting each other, watch the NBA (well nobody actually watches the NBA here…), etc. American culture is huge. I know for a fact that Usher had a concert in Beijing last year.</p>
<p>I know it’s gotta be real hard on you, and I can only imagine what you might be going through. But it’s not nearly as bad as you imagine, so cheer up.</p>