The countdown has begun. 31 days until Team O’Brien heads to China. Visas secured, plant tickets purchased, apartment in Shanghai leased.<\/p>\n
The photo is of an area known as the French Concession. It is actually a large area of Shanghai as far as we can tell and very close to our apartment. \u00a0It was a foreign concession from 1849 to 1943. It is known for being charming and a large part of why Shanghai is called The Paris of the West.<\/p>\n
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