A thought:

Nothing can beat the feeling: a long day of exploring and then settling in for the evening in our new apartment. I’m looking out the massive window in our bedroom at the area 13 floors below. The city is winding down but the lights are still bright. Taxis are practically the only vehicles on the road and pedestrians are sparse. It is a very surreal sight in a Chinese city to have such empty streets. I’ve just showered and feel the clean freshness that a long day has deserved. Here I am at my perch, completely satisfied.