An old high-rise apartment stood out, distinctly lacking the bizarre architectural aesthetic of the Inner City.
The exterior walls of the apartment were free from the clutter of various billboards, featuring only three rather stately large LED signs.
'Tiancheng Qian Family' 'Tiancheng Jin Family' 'Henry Family'
These were the three families with good relationships within this apartment building, collectively known as the Tiancheng Triad.
Unlike many commercial buildings or offices rife with small companies, studios, and individual businesses that appeared chaotic, this apartment comprised solely of three family factions was notably neater and more formal.
However, rust on the brackets of those LED signs and blotchy stains on the exterior walls revealed the building's age.
Yet, for many families, this sense of an era was instead considered a 'symbol of the times'.