joe, as long as your vision can be corrected to 20/20 with glasses or contacts, you would be eligible for a 1st Class FAA Medical Certificate, which would make you eligible to fly as a civilian professional pilot.
In our case, my wife and I always wanted to be available to our kids when they were growing up, and since real estate and film investments have worked out so well, there was never a need (or any interest) in moving or commuting abroad for a flying career.
That said, I understand how the Chinese jobs would be enticing, and I hope those pilots, and everyone, for that matter, make millions in whatever career path they choose.
