The contrast between Dalian and Xiamen makes people worry about the direction of employment. Ask friends who have really lived in these two cities for help.

Teachers in two cities depend on what schools they are. If schools like Xiamen University, key high schools and key primary schools are well paid. If it is some private schools, the treatment will be very poor. Private aristocratic schools are well paid. The treatment is similar. If you want to be closer to your parents, the environment in Dalian will be better and that in Xiamen will be better. Both cities are under great pressure.

Xiamen is a sub-provincial city in Fujian Province, one of the five cities under separate state planning, and one of the first five special economic zones opened to the outside world in China. It enjoys provincial economic management and local legislative power. Located in the southeast of Fujian, it is adjacent to Zhangzhou in the west, Quanzhou in the north and Jinmen Island across the sea in the southeast. It used to be the shortest frontline position between China and Japan, and it was continuously bombed during the hostility between the two sides. Famous scenic spots include Gulangyu Island, Jimei Guilaitang, Shiwan Botanical Garden, Xiamen University, Haicang Bridge, Tongan Film and Television City, Jimei Garden Yuan Bo and Nanputuo Temple.

Dalian, located on the east coast of Eurasia, is at the southernmost tip of Liaodong Peninsula in the northeast, bordering Bohai Sea in the northwest and Yellow Sea in the southeast, including 260 islands. It is a sub-provincial city in China, a city under separate state planning, and one of the national 14 coastal open cities. It is an important coastal port city in Liaoning Province, China, the second largest city in the province and the main gateway to the northeast of China. It is also an important international shipping center, international logistics center and regional financial center in Northeast Asia. Universities include Dalian Maritime, Northeast Finance, Dalian Institute of Technology and so on.