The only phyle that didn't seem to appreciate the ecumenical spirit of the 
place was the Celestial Kingdom itself. Nell stumbled across their territory, 
half a square block surrounded with a stucco-sheathed masonry wall, circular 
gates here and there, and an old three-story structure inside, done in high 
Ming style with eaves that curved way up at the corners and sculpted dragons 
along the ridgeline of the roof. The place was so tiny compared to the rest of 
Pudong that it looked as if you might trip over it. The gates were guarded by 
men in armor, presumably backed up by other, less obvious defensive 
systems.