Ex-patriate schools are an option for those who are with a big company, international organization, or government that will pay the big bucks for this option. These are available in Beijing, Guangzhou, and probably some of the other big cities. Here's a link to a list of International Schools and Kindergartens in China for kids of expatriates living in China. These are very expensive and are not an option unless you have a foreign company or government employer picking up the tab. Teaching in one of these schools is a way for qualified teachers to get to China, and spouses with skills often get jobs teaching in these schools.
Chinese school is an option that some ex-patriates choose.
The teachers will often go out of their way to work with your child to help them, but this is going to be tough for the child. I would probably not recommend this for most kids, unless you have a very adaptable kid and you plan to be in China for a long time. School overseas . You could leave your child with a relative back home or send them to an international school in another Asian country. A lot of missionaries take this option.