longer term expat - pros/cons

[mr tin]

I have been in China for 1.5 years I can seem to bring myself to leave I was only planning on staying her for 1 year but think I will try and stay long term I am sick of my life feeling so temporary (practically living out of a suitcase) so I want to settle here or back home I would like to hear about the pros/cons of being more of a longer term expat 3 year + or even longer people who have been here for 5 or 10 years most expats I meet seem to have been here for 1 year or 5 years I wonder what average number of years that expats usually stay and their reasons for leaving Logically I don't think I should stay in China long term but I feel like I really want to could someone talk some sense into me and warn me what I am getting myself into thanks (btw I might want to have a child in the next few years, kinda worried about what sort of education my child would get here (memorizing stuff, no creative thinking etc) also individuality discouraged etc)