I caught the last few days of the ‘Dragon Boat Rain’ season, and my flight was delayed until 2 a.m. to get to Guangzhou. With the 618 shopping festival also winding down, I went to Zhengjia Plaza to check out the newly renovated Nikon flagship store and see the new Z5II. Just like online, the entire Tianhe shopping district didn’t feel very consumer-driven. Fashion Tianhe looked a bit run-down, with many of the inner shops vacant. Only ‘trending’ places like the Gansu Spicy Hot Pot had any foot traffic, even though this area was modeled after old Shanghai from a century ago. It made me wonder, will people a hundred years from now look at these internet-famous signs and have no idea what they mean? Of course, to find real late-night life, you have to go to the old city. Enjoying late-night snacks under the arcade buildings as the heat fades and the cool breeze rises—that’s the right way to truly enjoy the life.