Your knowledge of ancient history is amazing as well as the motives for certain historical events behind.
It seems that the latter match some of your own experiences!

Thanks for the 'amazing part'. I think you flatter me too much, but I won't let what you say go to my head! As for the latter, it's all water under the bridge now, and I don't regret any of it.

How costly is Qingdao beer these days? Or Baijiu?.....LOL

30 X 9 580 ml bottles of Snow Beer. 9 degrees P, alc by vol 3.3 % or higher, arrived here along with my better 1/2 t'other day, so I welcomed her with open arms and wet kisses! Total cost was 450 RMB. I rate said brand equivalent to brands from Qingdao beer that retail at 3 RMB/BOTTLE in both taste and quality. Here the Snow Beer brand I bought retails at 3RMB/BOTTLE too. I got a bargain, didn't I? Cheers with beers, from me!

Baijiu is not my tipple at all, never has been. I think the cheap stuff sells for around 6 RMB/500G bottle. But don't quote me on that!

Agreed!
I reckon they were former backpacker FTs in China who had to leave the country on account of their bogus teaching credentials!