He had fallen a long way, from being oil minister of one of the world's largest oil-producing countries to a detainee whose only possession was his prison jumpsuit.
Last night I had dinner with several ex-patriot entrepreneurs who said it? D be hard to leave Shanghai now because the speed with which the city runs has become addictive.
The computer game, "Angry Anna," is a straightforward pastiche of "Angry Birds," a simple yet addictive game that has become one of the most downloaded apps of all time.
Within 10 minutes I was off, sticking to the 25mph limit for helmetless scooterists, waving gaily at the locals and quickly losing count of the churches.