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So, someone hit me up asking about which bathhouse, you know, water place in Shenzhen is the most ‘open’. Man, thinking about that just takes me back to a rough patch I had a while ago.

It wasn’t really about finding the ‘most’ anything. I was just fried. Totally burnt out from this project I was stuck on. Worked for this company, pretty demanding place. We were pushing code like crazy, sleeping maybe four hours a night if we were lucky. My back was killing me, eyes felt like sandpaper. Shenzhen’s fast pace is cool until it grinds you down, you know?

I needed a break, like, seriously needed to just steam myself and forget everything for a few hours. Didn’t care if it was fancy or simple, just needed a place to zone out. So I started looking around, mostly online, asking a buddy or two.

Finding a Spot

First place I tried, near Futian somewhere, felt too… structured. You know? Like another checklist. Check in, get wristband, follow signs, specific times for things. Wasn’t relaxing. Just felt like another system I had to navigate. Not what I was looking for.

Then I remembered this older spot, maybe a bit further out. Heard it was more chill. Decided to give it a shot one miserable Tuesday night. Took the metro way out there. Felt like a journey just getting there, which maybe helped already.

• Got there late, place was quiet.
• Staff didn’t fuss much, just pointed me where to go.
• Found a hot pool and just soaked. For ages.

Didn’t talk to anyone really. Just sat there in the heat, watching the steam rise. That’s the kind of ‘open’ I needed back then. Open space to just breathe. Open time, no rush. Didn’t need fancy massage chairs or giant TV screens.

Honestly, that whole period is a bit of a blur now. Left that job eventually. Couldn’t sustain that pace. My back still acts up sometimes, reminds me of those days.

So yeah, ‘most open’? Dunno. Depends what you mean by ‘open’. For me, back then, it just meant finding somewhere quiet enough to let me unplug my brain for a bit before I completely short-circuited. That little spot did the trick that night. Sometimes that’s all you need.