Posted by gdbill (380 days ago)
From what you've described, you are not at all elegible for permanent residency. If your spouse does not still have Chinese citizenship, you are not even elegible for the one year tourist visa, but even if you were you would not be able to work legally. There are only two ways you can legally work: obtain a work visa or obtain permanent residency.
If your spouse is a former Chinese national, she could apply to re-obtain her Chinese citizenship, but would be forced to renounce whatever other citizenship she holds.
Other than that, you're stuck obtaining an endless supply of tourist visas or else obtaining a work permit after finding a company willing (and able) to hire you.
(I am based in Guangzhou)