Hefei - First impressions

In Beijing I found most of my colleagues, that came with different airlines, we all picked the fight to Hefei where a Bus from the hotel was waiting for us.
In that bus ride, there were about 30 people, coming from different places in the world to attend the same conference.
The ride from the airport was quite enlightening.

The bus driver was using the klaxon at every move from other cars, and other drivers  were doing the same. For some moment it reminded me "Little Miss Sunshine" movie.
The three-lane street was comfortably large for cars to get some speed. There were scooters  on the side with 2, 3 people on it. no one wears helmet.

The landscape was populated by tall new buildings, 90% of the cases still under construction. here it seems that the construction waste is burnt directly on site.
In some more open areas there are small buildings and people walking. There are repair shops,small markets or other small business I don't know what they do. The air looks  heavy and it threatens to rain.

We arrive at the Hotel, a new modern building with triangular shape. Tired, I check-in  and go up to my new room.
It has all the comfort, big bed, big screen tv, big bathroom  with shower and bathtub. the bathroom is separated from the room with a big glass window, one  can have a bath having a view over the city.
Since I wanted to have a shower, i tried to let the water run...and...big water leak!!

After my shower i go to the reception and ask for help to 2 girls with very poor english.
I try to explain myself by saying in simple language: "Big problem, my room, shower,  water everywhere".

They look confused, but nod their heads affirmatively, and dont react.
I say "I show you", and one of them comes with me.. at some point she starts leading the  way and takes me to see the swimming pool. she says "here, shower".

I think "oh sh#t"
I say: " You come, I show you Big Problem, my shower"
i managed to convince her to follow me, and finally show her the new fountain in my  room. She says: "Ooooohhhhh", and calls someone, then leaves.

A few minutes later, I have 3 people turning the bathtub around trying to fix the  problem..

Tired and jetlaged, seeing the mess, I decided to call the reception, saying i want a new  room. "No problem, me sends key". And a few minutes later was relaxing in my new room.
When I say 'new', I mean new. The hotel seems to have been finished a few weeks ago, and  everything is shining and ...with some leaks.

At 7pm i go down to the reception dinner, great food, lots of it, I stuffed my self. Had 1 glass of  wine too much, to help me sleep.

Wake up at 6h30am for breakfast, conference starts at 8am.
On the way to the conference site, all buildings look new and somehow  inhabited.
The sun is shining, one can see the blue sky by looking up, but at the horizon level there is pollution.