Things are not always as they appear

At the close of the second day of intense interviews with operating companies and two physicians, this is the things-aren't-always-as-they-appear-entry.

Some examples:

• Pain killer's aren't big, but cold medicine is. (Unlike the US, one toughs out a headache but treats a cold.)
• Coca-Cola means (loosely) "Possibly tasty, could be happy."
• Clean & Clear means (loosely) "Could be cute, could be pretty."
• Audi is a government car.
• Mini is a mistress car.
• Dragons do NOT fight evil spirits (apologies to whomever I told that; dragons do, however, represent power/king which is pretty good)
  

Stealth shopping in middle-class neighborhood pharmacies plus superb team dinner at Laris Restaurant on the Bund.

Leaving at 7.30 a.m. for 1.5 hour trip to tomorrow's interviews all day outside Shanghai. Then off to Beijing tomorrow evening.