If you're serious about cooking Chinese food, you'll need a variety of tools. The basics include a wok, a rice cooker, a cleaver, a wide-bladed spatula (great for stir-frying), bamboo steamers for use with the wok, a frying strainer, and, of course, chopsticks.
If you can't find a Chinese food restaurant in your local area, you're probably not looking hard enough. There are more Chinese restaurants in America than there are Wendy's, McDonald's, and Burger Kings combined. Depending on your area, of course, the type of Chinese food available might be limited.