Considering Job Offers (Teaching) in China - Should I Wait for a Better Offer?

About me:

• US Passport holder
• 40+, single
• Recently completed the CELTA.
• 2 years of PT Teaching Experience as a Grad Student
• Bachelors in Computer Science from a very good school
• Masters in Statistics from a top university.

I took the CELTA fully planning on teaching ESL for a year, and testing the waters. I saw the Teach Now as the logical next step if it went well, with an eye on teaching CLIL for international schools in the future

Now, after testing the market I have been blown away by the interest from Chinese schools. I have 2 offers and while my initial plan was to start in August, I'm not sure if I should jump on one of these 2 offers.

Offer 1:

• Beijing
• 1 hour 20 minutes from the center, in Changping district
• Teaching Math/CS to HS students.
• 2K Housing allowance.
• Want me to start ASAP, entering china on a tourist visa and converting it to a work visa.
• 20 teaching hours per week in contract.

Offer 2:

• Zhuji (smaller city, 1/2 hour to Hangzhou by train)
• Teaching math, in a middle school
• Housing provided
• Want me to start ASAP, entering with Z Visa
• ~14 teachiing hours per week.

The salary is basically the same for both, and quite good from what I can tell. I've basically written off 1 at this point because of the visa suggestion. I wouldn't want to put myself in the position where the employer could pressure me to work on a tourist visa. Putting that aside for a moment....

Of the two offers I lean towards offer 2 because of the lower teaching load, Zhuji looks like it has nice nature nearby, the weather is milder, and the provided housing and lower cost of living will allow me to save more. I think all things being equal, I'd rather to teach Math+Computer Science to HSers than Math to middlle schoolers.

There is also the option of waiting, and getting a job in August, hopefully in one of my preferred locations (Guangzhou/Shenzhen metro area, Chongqing, Shanghai, or Chengdu. What I don't know, is if maybe I'm only receiving these offers because these schools are somewhat desperate to fill holes in their roster. If that's the case, maybe I should take the opportunity.

My goals/priorities for my first year of teaching are to 1) save money, 2) possibly get a teaching certification, and 3) enjoy a good work-life balance and have opportunities to explore China.