-I think I found a suitable apartment today; it is very nice, has a swimming pool, and there are acceptable dining options nearby (Mixc, Marriott, and a strip of river front restaurants)
-Many cafes, bars, and restaurants don't open until 5p at the earliest, and the city seems to be desolate before then... presumably because the heat really is intense
-the Ole grocery store in Mixc is arguably the nicest I've seen in all of China, but it was also completely dead when we went there this afternoon. I asked one of the sales people there about this and she told me that business usually doesn't pick up until after 6p. She showed me a bottle of 82 Lafite (y100,000) and said the sell around 10 per week, which impressed me
-I'm staying in the old part of town now because that's where our current office is, and I really dislike it. It is a world removed from the CBD. However, I think I will still need to do some business over here because these people comprise "the bottom of the pyramid", which is where the future lies. While they are poor, they still buy stuff, and they won't be poor forever