In mid-September, the weather cools and the sky over Suzhou city occasionally turns blue, though there is always a haze of fog hovering over the horizon. Like almost everywhere else, Suzhou looks better in the autumn sunshine.
Suzhou city buses are plentiful, and plenty full. The passengers seem happy enough. The buses have “next stop” announcements, first in Mandarin, then in Suzhounese. Q loses 100 euros to a pickpocket, probably at a bus stop.