La-Brioche Food Production (Zhangjiagang), a wholly-owned French manufacturer of frozen dough, presents various Western pastries to welcome a foreign journalist delegation from France.

A journalist asks the company president, Elie Assouline, whether he often goes back to Shanghai on weekends to enjoy city life. He says that Zhangjiagang is a civilized city featuring a pleasant lifestyle that has attracted many foreigners. On weekends, he usually stays in Zhangjiagang.