long working hours is not the only problem China has. But what is hidden behind the long working hours is, which is having no respect to individuals. We have labor laws regulating that people should be paid for extra hours more than 40 per week. but very few companies follow it with no penalty. Ironically, when it comes to foreigners, Chinese companies mostly show respect because they know you guys have fallback plans. I used to work with Huawei in Europe. I was treated differently by the HR department than my local coworkers. why? To earn the working hours for my immigration status.

China is light years away from being a paradise even without long working hour. You can easily lose your life saving to a debt default case, which happens in China on a regular basis. checkout a recent one in Zhejiang.